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Five inured after training blast
Two police officers and three paramedics have been injured in a training exercise involving small explosives near Ottawa.
Two officers from the Ottawa Police Service and three paramedics were injured Wednesday morning after an explosion at a training site near the intersection of March and Klondike Roads in Kanata.
The officers and one paramedic suffered minor injuries, while two of the other paramedics suffered serious injuries, Chief Charles Bordeleau said during a press conference Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred at about 10 a.m. ET.
The injured were taken to hospital. One of the paramedics was treated and discharged and the two others were transported to the Ottawa Hospital, a hospital spokesperson confirmed to CTV News.
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Two police officers and three paramedics have been injured in a training exercise involving small explosives near Ottawa.
Two officers from the Ottawa Police Service and three paramedics were injured Wednesday morning after an explosion at a training site near the intersection of March and Klondike Roads in Kanata.
The officers and one paramedic suffered minor injuries, while two of the other paramedics suffered serious injuries, Chief Charles Bordeleau said during a press conference Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred at about 10 a.m. ET.
The injured were taken to hospital. One of the paramedics was treated and discharged and the two others were transported to the Ottawa Hospital, a hospital spokesperson confirmed to CTV News.
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