DID Press: Several people have been killed and injured in a deadly incident involving a large fire at a military base in Alberta, Canada, the country’s defence minister has announced.
According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), emergency responders were dispatched to the scene at around 4 p.m. on Saturday after receiving reports of a fire in the base’s training area.
Health officials said the number of casualties overwhelmed medical facilities in the town of Wainwright, prompting the transfer of several patients to hospitals in Edmonton.
Canada’s defence minister has not provided an exact casualty count or details about the cause of the incident. Police investigations are ongoing, while firefighters continue efforts to bring the blaze under control.