(Valcartier) The 16 Canadian soldiers hospitalized after being injured on a military base near Quebec have left the hospital.
The Canadian Armed Forces has revealed that two light armoured vehicles were involved in an accident at a training area at 2nd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment.e Canada-Valcartier Division.
The military did not release details about how the soldiers were injured.
Civilian and military emergency services responded to the scene at the military base, located east of the provincial capital.
Sixteen members of the 5e Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group were sent to four hospitals in the Quebec region as a precautionary measure and to receive treatment for minor injuries.
A spokesman said all staff had been “discharged from hospital” by Wednesday morning and repairs to damaged equipment had begun.