Multiple casualties as fire hits Canadian military base

A major fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta has resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries, according to Canada’s defense minister. The incident caused a large number of injured people to be transported to hospitals. The Times of Israel reported that casualties have completely overwhelmed hospitals in Edmonton, while Dr. Warren Thirsk of the Royal Alexandra Hospital told CBC News that patients were being brought to facilities across the city as local health-care facilities near the base became overwhelmed.

Fierce winds whipped the flames beyond the military base and into the surrounding rural area, according to Hindustan Times - World News. Defense Minister David McGuinty stated that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are involved in investigating the incident, describing the situation as very active and delicate. The Times of Israel noted that the cause of the fire has not been provided.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch, Hindustan Times - World News, The Times of Israel, The Mainichi, Japan Today — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.