A criminal case has been opened and an investigation is underway regarding the death of servicemen during exercises at the Aktau garrison in Kazakhstan.
Sea-news.az reports citing the Prosecutor General’s Office of Kazakhstan, that an investigative group has been established for the case. Officers from the Ministries of Internal Affairs and Emergency Situations, as well as the Prosecutor’s Office, are conducting an investigation at the scene.
A series of investigative measures are being carried out to comprehensively, fully, and objectively establish all the circumstances of the event. Necessary forensic medical examinations have also been appointed.
The progress of the investigation has been taken under special supervision.
It should be noted that the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan announced that on September 24, during naval exercises in the Mangystau region located on the Caspian Sea coast, sea waves swept away 19 servicemen following a sharp deterioration in weather conditions and strengthening winds.
According to the ministry, 9 servicemen died and 3 were rescued as a result of the incident. One of them has been hospitalized. Searches for the remaining servicemen are ongoing.
