Four Soldiers Killed and Dozens Injured in Canadian Military Base Fire

The Canadian prime minister confirmed that four military personnel were killed and dozens were injured in a violent fire and explosion at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta, CTV News and Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported. Firefighters battled fierce winds overnight to contain the blaze, according to The Jerusalem Post.

According to Canada's Department of National Defence, as cited by BBC Russian, the fire broke out on Saturday afternoon in the base's training zone. El Mundo noted that, citing military sources, the blaze began after a gas pipeline or well was struck during a live-fire exercise. The provinces of Ontario and Saskatchewan offered assistance in managing the disaster.