Canada · 6 d ago
Two soldiers badly burned in the CFB Wainwright fire remain in hospital in Edmonton
Soldiers killed in the fire
4 killed
The Oct 17 fire during a training exercise killed four soldiers and injured 39 others. The base is southeast of Edmonton, and the disaster is still under investigation.
One of the injured, a 26-year-old private from Kitimat, British Columbia, suffered severe burns to half of his body. His family says he faces a long road to recovery.
How to help
Another private, 27, from Red Deer County, was burned over 40 per cent of his body and has had multiple surgeries and skin grafts. His family urges people to donate blood.
