Lethal Fireplace At Canada Navy Base Was Triggered By Reside Grenade Train, Military Says

OTTAWA, Oct 22 (Reuters) – A quick-moving grass fireplace that killed at the least 4 troopers at a western Canadian army base on Saturday was sparked by an train utilizing reside grenades, a senior protection official stated on Thursday.

High winds then propelled the blaze throughout the military base in Wainwright, overwhelming dozens of troopers. The incident was one of many worst peacetime tragedies for Canada’s army.

“The fireplace initiated on the automated grenade launcher vary … (it) initiated on account of routine army coaching that was occurring on that vary on the time,” Brigadier-General Vanessa Hanrahan advised reporters.

Officials stated 27 individuals stay hospitalized, a number of in vital situation. The troopers and reserve members have been making ready to deploy to Latvia, the place Canadian forces have their largest overseas army operation.

(Reporting by David Ljunggren; Editing by Alistair Bell)