A pleasure boat has crashed into rocks in the waters of the Caspian Sea near the coast of Aktau, in Kazakhstan’s Mangistau region.
Sea-news.az reports that the regional Department of Emergency Situations released the information, stating that the accident resulted in two fatalities and left five survivors hospitalized.
“There were a total of seven people on board the boat. Five victims were brought ashore and handed over to medical personnel following the accident. Sustaining various bodily injuries, these individuals were taken to medical facilities. During search and rescue operations, the bodies of two men were recovered from the water,” the department’s statement noted.
According to the agency, the tragic accident occurred on Sunday, August 30, at approximately 23:00 local time. The local police department has initiated a criminal case under the article concerning the violation of traffic safety rules for maritime or river transport. The Department of Emergency Situations added that an investigation into the circumstances and causes of the crash is currently underway.
