The Foreign Ministry issued a written message of condolence for those who lost their lives in an incident during a military exercise conducted by Kazakhstan’s Naval Forces off the coast of Aktau.
In its statement, the ministry expressed deep sorrow over the deaths during the exercise and extended its condolences to the families of those who died and to the people of Kazakhstan.
Nineteen soldiers fell into the sea during exercise
According to a statement by Kazakhstan’s Defense Ministry, 19 soldiers fell into the sea after weather conditions suddenly worsened and winds intensified during training and combat exercises.
Nine soldiers died and 3 were rescued. Search-and-rescue operations are continuing to locate the 7 missing soldiers, while the relevant units have been deployed to the area.