Canadian PM Carney says 4 service members killed, dozens injured in military base fire
Four Canadian service members were killed and dozens seriously injured when a fire broke out during training at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta. Prime Minister Mark Carney called it one of Canada’s worst peacetime military tragedies on domestic soil, and said the families of those killed had been informed.
The fire began on Saturday and spread beyond the base into rural areas as winds gusted up to 62 mph. The precise number of injured remained unclear; people were treated at hospitals in Wainwright, Edmonton, Red Deer and Calgary, several of which activated mass-casualty procedures. Officials said there was no indication of terrorism, and the cause was under investigation.
- Four service members died in the Wainwright base fire.
- Dozens were seriously injured, with the total still unclear.
- Investigators are examining the cause; officials reported no sign of terrorism.