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The exercise was launched on the 22nd in the waters of Kazakhstan in the Caspian Sea, with more than 500 military personnel participating.
China News Service, Astana, September 25 (Reporter Shan Lu) The Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan reported on the 25th that the bodies of the last two missing soldiers in the Caspian Sea military exercise accident have been found and the search and rescue operation has ended. A total of 14 soldiers were killed in the accident.
The accident occurred on the 24th in Mangestau Oblast on the coast of the Caspian Sea. According to the latest report from the Kazakhstan Ministry of National Defense, 17 people were swept into the water due to sudden changes in weather and strong winds while performing a training mission, and three of them were rescued. After continuous search and rescue, search and rescue personnel found the remains of the last two missing soldiers at around 9:15 local time on the 25th.
According to news from the Kazakhstan General Prosecutor's Office cited by Kazakh News Agency, Kazakhstan's investigative agencies are investigating relevant personnel on suspicion of dereliction of duty. Preliminary investigation results showed that relevant personnel were suspected of failing to implement supervision and necessary safety measures according to weather conditions. In addition, investigators believe that there were also improper organization problems in the rescue work, which led to the deaths. The relevant situation is still under further verification.
Kazakhstan President Tokayev declared September 25 as a national day of mourning to commemorate the soldiers who died in the accident.
According to previous reports by Kazakh media, the exercise was launched on the 22nd in the Kazakh waters of the Caspian Sea. More than 500 military personnel participated in the exercise, dispatching ships and aircraft to carry out water search and rescue, drone use and countermeasures and other subjects.
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