ALBERTA —Canada is mourning four military personnel killed in a fast-moving fire during a training exercise at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta.
The blaze erupted on October 17 during live-fire training and spread rapidly after strong winds suddenly intensified the flames. Dozens of personnel were injured, with several requiring critical medical care.
The Canadian Armed Forces identified the fallen as **Sgt. Morgan Wong, Pvt. Shaun Farrell, Pvt. Aidan Goulding and Pvt. Hayden Lykkemark**. Their families have been notified.
Prime Minister **Mark Carney** described the incident as one of the country's worst peacetime military tragedies on Canadian soil. Flags have been lowered as the nation honours the service members, while authorities continue investigating the circumstances surrounding the fire.
The tragedy has also prompted a major emergency response involving military personnel, firefighters, paramedics and hospitals across Alberta.
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The blaze erupted on October 17 during live-fire training and spread rapidly after strong winds suddenly intensified the flames. Dozens of personnel were injured, with several requiring critical medical care.
The Canadian Armed Forces identified the fallen as **Sgt. Morgan Wong, Pvt. Shaun Farrell, Pvt. Aidan Goulding and Pvt. Hayden Lykkemark**. Their families have been notified.
Prime Minister **Mark Carney** described the incident as one of the country's worst peacetime military tragedies on Canadian soil. Flags have been lowered as the nation honours the service members, while authorities continue investigating the circumstances surrounding the fire.
The tragedy has also prompted a major emergency response involving military personnel, firefighters, paramedics and hospitals across Alberta.
The Bharatio Times | World News