World News | Canada Authorities Responding to Major Collision on Highway

Winnipeg (Canada), Jun 16 (AP) Authorities in Canada responded Thursday to a major collision on a highway in the province of Manitoba.

Authorities did not confirm casualties, but health officials said they were preparing a mass casualty response.

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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Manitoba said in a tweet Thursday they are deploying all resources in the province to the scene.

TV broadcasters aired images of what looked like a large van smoldering in a ditch near a transport truck with a smashed engine on a road.

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Ambulance helicopters have been dispatched to the scene from Winnipeg and Regina.

Carberry is 170 kilometers (105 miles) west of Manitoba's capital of Winnipeg. (AP)

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