One of the servicemen who survived the exercises in the Caspian Sea is being treated at the Mangystau Regional Multidisciplinary Hospital, where he is receiving all necessary medical care, infohub.kz reports.
According to the Mangystau Regional Health Department, the patient is under constant medical supervision. "The patient is under constant medical supervision. He is receiving all necessary medical care in full. The serviceman's condition is currently assessed as stably serious," the statement said.
Specialists continue the necessary treatment and monitoring of the patient's condition. The situation is under the control of the Mangystau Regional Health Department.
Recall that on September 24, in the Mangystau Region, during exercises of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan, while performing a combat training task on the coast of the Caspian Sea, servicemen were swept into the sea due to a sharp deterioration in weather conditions and strengthening wind.
According to preliminary information from the Ministry of Defense, 19 servicemen were swept into the sea. To date, the deaths of 9 servicemen have been confirmed.
The Prosecutor General's Office reported that a criminal case has been opened and is being investigated into the deaths of servicemen during the exercises in the Aktau garrison. Blogger Azamat Sarsenbayev from Aktau published a video from the scene of the emergency in the Mangystau Region.
After the deaths of the servicemen, a government commission was created, and Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev was sent to the scene. President Qasym-Jomart Toqaev expressed condolences over the deaths of the servicemen in the Mangystau Region and gave instructions for an investigation into the tragedy.
Festive events in honor of City Day have been canceled in Aktau. President Qasym-Jomart Toqaev declared September 25 a Day of National Mourning in Kazakhstan.
On the evening of September 24, the commission led by Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev arrived in the Mangystau Region.