Searches continue for two servicemen missing during military exercises in Kazakhstan’s Mangystau region.
Sea-news.az reports citing the Akimat of the Mangystau region, that the Government Commission led by Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev continues its operations at the scene of the emergency.
Kanat Bozumbayev instructed that the search for the missing servicemen be conducted continuously, around the clock, involving all necessary forces and assets. Orders were also given to provide necessary financial and other assistance to the families of the deceased servicemen.
According to updated information, 17 servicemen were carried away by sea currents following a sharp deterioration in weather conditions and strengthening winds during the execution of a training-combat mission. Of these, 12 died and 3 were rescued. Searches for two more servicemen are ongoing.
The Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan also published the list of servicemen who died during the exercises in the Mangystau region and extended its deepest condolences to their relatives and loved ones.
Competent state authorities are continuing measures to determine all details of the incident and investigate its causes.
