Canadian military base explosion kills four soldiers during grenade launcher exercise

An explosion and fire at a Canadian military base in Wainwright, Alberta, during a C-16 grenade launcher training exercise killed four soldiers. The incident occurred on the automatic grenade launcher firing range, according to Brigadier General Vanessa Hanrahan. The cause is under investigation; this is a rare training accident for the Canadian Armed Forces, raising questions about safety protocols.

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