A day of national mourning has been declared in Kazakhstan on September 25 in connection with the death of servicemen in the line of duty in the Mangystau region.
Sea-news.az reports citing Akorda, that the corresponding decree was signed by President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
Earlier, the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan reported that during Naval Forces exercises off the Caspian Sea coast, 19 servicemen were swept into the sea following a sharp deterioration in weather conditions and strengthening winds.
Of these, 9 died and 3 were rescued. Searches for the remaining servicemen are ongoing.
A criminal case has been opened regarding the incident. A Government Commission has been established to investigate the circumstances that led to the death of the servicemen.
