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All 16 soldiers injured in CFB Valcartier training accident released from hospital

All 16 soldiers injured in CFB Valcartier training accident released from hospital | iNFOnews.ca
A Canadian flag sits on a members of Canadian Forces that are leaving from CFB Trenton, in Trenton, Ont., on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. The Canadian Armed Forces said the accident took place after two armoured vehicles were involved in an accident in a training area of Canadian Forces Base Valcartier. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg

SAINT-GABRIEL-DE-VALCARTIER, Que. — All 16 Canadian soldiers sent to hospital after they were injured on a Quebec military base have been released.

The Canadian Armed Forces said two armoured vehicles were involved in an accident in a training area of Canadian Forces Base Valcartier.

The military did not disclose details on how the soldiers were injured.

Civilian and military emergency services responded to the scene at the base, located outside Quebec City.

Sixteen members of the 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group were sent to four Quebec City-area hospitals as a precaution and to get treatment for minor injuries.

A spokesperson says all personnel were released as of Wednesday morning and repairs have begun on the damaged equipment.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 18, 2024.

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