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Major fire breaks out in Alberta after deadly incident at military base

EDMONTON, Alberta — Canada’s defense minister said Saturday that people were killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta that caused a major fire. “I’m saddened to share that there have been both fatalities and injuries as a result of an incident on the base,” Defense Minister David McGuinty said. McGuinty did not provide casualty figures or details about what caused the incident. He said the Royal Canadian Mounted Police were involved in the investigation and described the s

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9 outlets · 9 articles
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Reporting countries
Australia, United Kingdom, South Korea, United States
English
Countries concerned
Australia, Canada
Security & defense · intensity 2.9 · tone -1.00
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (89%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.

Western 89%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 11%

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  • Confirmed by 9 outlets in 5 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.
  • Propagation: first reported by nbcboston.com (United Kingdom), . 8 outlets republished 2 headlines word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

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Event sources

  1. Major fire breaks out in Alberta after deadly incident at military base
    nbcboston.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → CanadaEnglish
  2. Major fire breaks out in Alberta after deadly incident at military base
    Pittsburgh Post-GazetteÉtats-UnisUnited States → CanadaEnglish
  3. Deadly fire breaks out after ‘serious incident’ at Canada military base
    edition.cnn.comNépalNepal → CanadaEnglish
  4. <![CDATA[Major fire breaks out in Alberta after deadly incident at military base]]>
    The Boston GlobeÉtats-UnisUnited States → CanadaEnglish
  5. Major fire breaks out in Alberta after deadly incident at military base
    The Korea TimesCorée du SudSouth Korea → CanadaEnglish
  6. Major fire breaks out in Alberta after deadly incident at military base
    The IndependentRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → CanadaEnglish
  7. Major fire breaks out in Alberta after deadly incident at military base
    the-independent.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → CanadaEnglish
  8. Major fire breaks out in Alberta after deadly incident at military base
    theargus.co.ukAustralieUnited Kingdom → AustraliaEnglish
  9. Deadly fire breaks out after ‘serious incident’ at Canada military base
    RNZNouvelle-ZélandeNew Zealand → CanadaEnglish