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Fourteen Kazakh soldiers found dead in Caspian Sea after naval training
Euronews.com • • world
Key Points:
- Seventeen Kazakh military personnel were swept into the Caspian Sea during a training exercise on 24 September, resulting in 14 deaths and three rescues.
- The incident occurred as soldiers disembarked from the Kaisar military vessel in shallow water when strong winds and sudden bad weather pushed them into deeper sea.
- President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared 25 September a day of mourning, expressed condolences, and ordered an investigation into the circumstances of the tragedy.
- A government commission led by Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev is investigating, with preliminary findings indicating negligence in safety measures amid worsening weather.
- The tragedy echoes a similar fatal incident in 2015 near Aktau, where four servicemen died during military exercises due to severe weather conditions.
