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Explosion at Canada's Wainwright military base kills at least 7

First reported by News.am: 09:55

Updated 19:21, 11 sources

World. Photo: Georgia National Guard / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0, cropped
Photo: Georgia National Guard / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0, cropped

An explosion followed by a large fire occurred at the Wainwright military base in the Canadian province of Alberta. Citing sources, Global News reports that at least seven people were killed and dozens injured. According to preliminary information, the incident occurred during military exercises when a gas pipeline was damaged. Local authorities urged residents to stay away from the scene.

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  1. News.am (Opposition)
  2. 1in.am (Balanced)
  3. Armlur / Joghovurd (Opposition)
  4. Sputnik Armenia (Foreign)
  5. Shant TV / Shantnews (Balanced)
  6. Oragir.news (Opposition)
  7. Tert.am (Opposition)
  8. Livenews.am (Opposition)
  9. Radar Armenia (Opposition)
  10. Azatutyun (RFE/RL) (Balanced)
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