A week-long search and 63 dives: bodies of two fishermen found in Lake Zaysan
Fishermen failed to return from the lake
On September 22, in the Balykshy rural district of the Kurchum District in the East Kazakhstan Region, two men born in 1979 and 2001 went fishing on Lake Zaysan but did not return.
Emergency Ministry rescuers launched a continuous search operation. Local residents also joined the effort using their own boats.
On the first day of the search, a sunken boat was found 3–4 kilometers from the shore.
On September 29, local residents found the body of the man born in 2001. On September 30, rescuers recovered the body of the second fisherman, born in 1979, from the water.
During the search, Emergency Ministry rescuers carried out 63 diving operations. They searched the shoreline and the lake, including with the use of drones. Weather conditions complicated the rescue effort. Strong winds and rough waters made it difficult for search teams to move across the lake and for divers to work.
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Tragedy in the Mangystau Region
As a reminder, on September 24, during naval exercises in the Mangystau Region, servicemen were swept into the Caspian Sea. They were carrying out training and combat tasks on the coast when the weather suddenly deteriorated and winds intensified. Initial reports said 19 servicemen were involved, but the regional administration later clarified that there were 17. As a result of the incident, 14 people died and three survived.
A government commission headed by Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev was established to investigate the tragedy. A pre-trial investigation has been launched into the deaths of the servicemen.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressed condolences to the families of those who died. On September 25, he declared a national day of mourning in Kazakhstan.