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National Defence names four soldiers killed in Wainwright training fire
Published by BriefDash · · Toronto
National Defence’s October 18 release identifies Sergeant Morgan Wong and Privates Shaun Farrell, Aidan Goulding and Hayden Lykkemark as the four soldiers killed during training at CFB Wainwright, Alberta, on October 17. The department also reports 39 military members injured. Its account describes a fire spreading rapidly during live-fire training, without presenting a final investigation finding.
Why it matters
The official identifications add information beyond the earlier casualty totals.
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