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Nine Kazakh military personnel dead after being washed out to sea during exercises

By Thomson Reuters Sep 24, 2026 | 4:24 AM

ALMATY, Sept 24 (Reuters) – Nine Kazakh ​military ‌personnel were killed after ‌being ​swept ⁠out to ⁠sea during a naval training exercise, ​the country’s ⁠Defence ⁠Ministry ​said on ​Thursday.

In a statement, ‌the ministry said the ⁠incident happened in Kazakhstan’s ⁠western Mangistau ‌region, ⁠which ​adjoins ‌the Caspian ​Sea.

(Reporting ⁠by Felix Light; Editing by Alexandra ​Hudson)