# Bodies of all 14 servicemen swept out to sea during Kazakh naval drills retrieved

https://mins.news/en/item/73577

- TASS, 2026-09-25 07:37 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/emergencies/2192571

> Kazakhstan’s Defense Ministry says the bodies of all 14 servicemen who died after being swept into the Caspian Sea during a naval exercise have been recovered. Seventeen personnel were carried into the water amid severe weather and strong winds; three survived. A criminal case and investigation into alleged negligence are underway.

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