Storm on Caspian Sea kills at least nine Kazakh soldiers during naval drills
A storm swept soldiers into the Caspian Sea during Kazakhstan's armed forces naval exercises, killing at least nine, the country's Emergency Situations Ministry announced on Thursday.
Kazakhstan's Emergency Situations Ministry announced on Thursday that a storm swept 19 soldiers into the Caspian Sea during naval maneuvers conducted by the country's armed forces. According to the ministry, at least nine of them have died.
The incident occurred during the exercises when weather conditions suddenly deteriorated and a storm developed over the sea. The ministry confirmed the death toll but did not provide further details about the fate of the remaining soldiers or the exact location and purpose of the maneuvers.
The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water in the world, bordered by several countries including Kazakhstan. It was in these waters that the Kazakh armed forces were holding the exercises during which the tragedy occurred.
Information about the incident may still be updated, as the situation involves search and rescue operations at sea, which typically take time, particularly under difficult weather conditions. Kazakh authorities have so far not provided additional comments on the cause of the incident or any forthcoming investigation.
