At least seven people were killed and dozens injured in an explosion and subsequent fire at Canada's Wainwright military base, infohub.kz reports. Global News reported the incident, citing sources in the Armed Forces.
According to the outlet, the incident occurred during a live-fire exercise on the base grounds: a shell or round struck a gas pipeline or gas well, triggering the explosion. A fire broke out and, fanned by strong winds, quickly spread beyond the training area.
Military and civilian emergency services responded promptly to bring the fire under control.
An eyewitness said service members were loading the wounded into vehicles to take them to the base and then returning to the field for other comrades.
Canada's defense department confirmed there were fatalities and casualties. The full extent of the incident is still being assessed, the department added.
Posts on social network X (formerly Twitter) said at least seven people were killed and many wounded in the explosion during a live-fire exercise at the Wainwright base of the Canadian Armed Forces in Alberta. According to local sources, an 84mm Carl-Gustaf round struck a gas well or pipeline, causing a fire that spread toward an ammunition storage site and led to secondary explosions; these details remain unconfirmed. Regional hospitals were also reported to have activated a "Code Orange" mass-casualty protocol, and STARS air ambulance helicopters were dispatched to the scene; the full death toll has not yet been confirmed.