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Many deaths and injuries in explosion and fire at Canadian military base

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‘I cannot recall an incident like this in recent memory,’ says Canadian defence minister

What the coverage shows

All of the outlets lead with Canada’s defence minister saying people were killed and injured after an incident at an Alberta military base that triggered a major fire. NPR, AP and South China Morning Post closely track that formulation, while BBC News is the only one to stress that officials did not confirm the cause or the number of casualties. The Guardian US is more specific about patients being taken to Edmonton and cites a local doctor describing Wainwright as overwhelmed, and The Independent is the only outlet to foreground an explosion in its headline.

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