On the evening of August 15, three residents of Zhanaozen went out to sea on an inflatable boat near the Kenderli recreation area and went missing. Relatives reported this to the 112 emergency line, reports infohub.kz.
Emergency workers immediately launched a large-scale search operation. Drones and a Kazaviaspas helicopter were involved in the search.
During the search, rescuers found one of the men, who was swimming to shore on his own. He was taken aboard and brought to land.
The search for the remaining two continued through the night. The work was complicated by darkness and the large area of the water. The search was conducted in four sectors in different directions.
Rescuers surveyed more than 20 kilometers of water area, and aerially over 70 kilometers. As a result, two men were found alive 10 kilometers from the shore.
The operation involved not only emergency workers and volunteers, but also Kazakh border guards.
Earlier it was reported that a 41-year-old resident of Astana overestimated his strength while swimming across the Esil River under the Arys bridge. He was saved by nearby rescuers. In Zhitikara, Kostanay region, emergency workers saved a woman drowning in the Shortandy River, and in Semey they prevented an accident by helping a man who was intoxicated.