Kazakhstan reports nine military personnel killed after being swept into the Caspian Sea during a naval training exercise in Mangistau.
Nine Kazakh military personnel have died after being swept into the Caspian Sea during a naval training exercise in the country’s western Mangistau region, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday.
According to the ministry, the incident occurred while the military exercise was being conducted in an area bordering the Caspian Sea.
The Defence Ministry confirmed the deaths but did not immediately provide details about what caused the personnel to be swept into the sea or the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Authorities have also not disclosed the identities of those who died.
An investigation is expected to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and determine how the nine military personnel were swept into the sea during the training exercise.
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