At least seven are killed in Canadian military base blaze after a live-fire exercise reportedly hit a gas line
Hospitals in Edmonton were overwhelmed after casualties were rushed 120 miles from CFB Wainwright in Alberta. Emergency physician Dr Warren Thirsk called it 'a one in every 15 to 25-year disaster'. Winds gusting to 100km/h drove the flames through the base fence on Saturday. Defence Minister David McGuinty said he 'cannot recall an incident like this in recent memory', and mounted police are investigating.
Prime Minister Mark Carney called it 'a serious incident creating a major fire'.
The fire was being held by 11pm, with no evacuation order for Wainwright's residents.
Around 690 military personnel and 300 civilians work at the base on a regular day.
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