# 17 servicemen swept into Caspian Sea during Kazakhstan exercises; 14 die

https://mins.news/en/item/73796

- Meduza, 2026-09-25 11:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/25/17-servicemen-swept-into-caspian-sea-during-military-exercises-in-kazakhstan-14-died-most-of-them-conscripts

> Kazakhstan’s Defense Ministry said 17 servicemen were swept into the Caspian Sea during coastal exercises in the Mangystau region on September 24 after weather sharply deteriorated. Fourteen died and three were rescued, with one injured person hospitalized. A government investigation commission was formed, a criminal case opened over alleged negligence and navigation violations, and September 25 declared a day of mourning.

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