Exercise with grenades caused a fire with dozens of wounded at a base in Canada
The cause of the fire at the Wainwright military base in western Canada, which on October 17 killed at least four soldiers and dozens were injured, was a training exercise with the use of live grenades, Reuters reported, citing Brigadier General Vanessa Hanrahan.
The cause of the fire at the Wainwright military base in western Canada, which on October 17 killed at least four soldiers and dozens were injured, was a training exercise with the use of live grenades, Reuters reported, citing Brigadier General Vanessa Hanrahan.
“The fire started at the range for automatic grenade launchers ... as a result of planned military exercises, which at that time were held at the range,” Khanrahan said.
Due to strong winds, the fire quickly spread through the military base. According to officials, 27 people remain in hospitals, several of them are in critical condition.
Wainwright military base is one of the busiest in Canada. It is used for training and training units. It is also home to the Canadian Manoeuvre Training Center and the 3rd Canadian Division Training Center.
Earlier, the Global News channel, citing sources in military structures, reported that the fire at the Wainwright base in the Canadian province of Alberta began after the explosion of gas infrastructure. According to the TV channel, at least seven people were killed, dozens were injured. The wind speed reached 100 km / h. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has confirmed a major fire at the base.
