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14 killed in Kazakhstan naval exercise accident

Two more bodies have been found after an accident during a naval exercise in Kazakhstan. A total of 14 people have died, the country's defense ministry said.

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The accident occurred during an exercise off the coast of the Caspian Sea in the Mangystau region on Thursday.

As the weather deteriorated, 17 people were swept out to sea.

"Three of them were rescued, while 14 servicemen died," the Kazakh Defense Ministry announced.

The circumstances surrounding the incident will be investigated. National mourning has been declared in the country due to the accident.

AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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