# Senior Kazakh officials detained after 14 service members swept into Caspian Sea

https://mins.news/en/item/74220

- BBC News, 2026-09-25 15:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm0reew1591zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Five senior Kazakh military officials have been detained after 14 service members died when 17 were swept into the Caspian Sea while leaving a boat during exercises. Investigators are examining decisions, safety compliance, weather conditions and the vessel’s technical specifications; the officials are suspected of criminal negligence.

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