[Video] A wildfire suddenly breaks out in strong winds of 100 km/h... “Worst disaster” during Canadian military training

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Four soldiers died and 39 were injured in a fire that broke out at a military base in Alberta, Canada.

According to the Associated Press on the 18th (local time), a fire broke out at a military base in Wainwright, eastern Alberta, around 4 p.m. on the 17th, resulting in 43 casualties, and 19 of the 39 injured were in critical condition.

This fire, which spread rapidly due to strong winds, occurred while 84 soldiers from various Canadian units were conducting high-intensity combat training using live ammunition, resulting in increased casualties. The cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed.

Major General Wade Rutland, commander of the 1st Canadian Division stationed in Edmonton, Alberta's capital, said, "Military officials on the scene knew about the fire several hours ago, but they continued training believing that the fire would be sufficiently extinguished. When the wind direction changed, the fire was 1 km away (from the training site), and it was not a normal situation for the fire to travel 1 km in 36 seconds."

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