Canadian military forced to parachute troops into base after gas explosion, fire left at least 7 dead
The Canadian military was forced to parachute troops into one of the country's busiest bases on Saturday night after a gas explosion during a live-fire exercise triggered a blaze that left at least seven people dead.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated disasters & weather brief. The source report from NY Post says: The Canadian military was forced to parachute troops into one of the country's busiest bases on Saturday night after a gas explosion during a live-fire exercise triggered a blaze that left at least seven people dead.
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- Primary source: NY Post
- Published: Oct 18, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Disasters & Weather
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- Source published: Oct 18, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC
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