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FREDERICTON — Nine Canadian soldiers, who were injured Wednesday in a training accident at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown in New Brunswick, have all been released from hospital.

Five soldiers with minor injuries had been treated on the base, while four others were taken to hospital in Fredericton with what were described as serious injuries.

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Base Public Affairs Officer Capt. Evelyn Lemire said all the soldiers are members of The Second Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment.

She said they were doing routine training when the light armoured vehicle they were travelling in hit an embankment around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the training area of the sprawling base.

Lemire said an investigation will be conducted and she could not release any medical or personal information about the injured soldiers.