Four soldiers were killed and dozens of others injured following a deadly explosion and fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta. Emergency response and fire crews deployed to battle the active hotspots at the military installation as the situation unfolded.
In the aftermath of the incident, patients were distributed to hospitals across Alberta for medical care. As of Sunday afternoon, medical authorities reported that 19 patients were in critical condition, eight remained stable, and 12 were receiving treatment as outpatients.
The disaster stands as one of the worst peacetime tragedies to impact Canada's armed forces on the home front, drawing significant emergency medical and firefighting resources to the Alberta military base.
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