Two people were killed and five rescued after a pleasure boat carrying seven people crashed into rocks in the Caspian Sea off the coast of Aktau, Kazakhstan. Authorities have opened a criminal investigation into alleged violations of maritime or river transport safety rules.
On August 31, 2026, a pleasure boat with seven people on board struck rocks in the Caspian Sea near the coastal city of Aktau in Kazakhstan’s Mangystau region. According to the regional emergency department, five passengers were rescued and taken to hospital with various injuries, while the bodies of two men were later recovered from the water by search and rescue teams. The incident occurred in nearshore waters that are frequently used for recreational trips, highlighting the vulnerability of small craft operating close to rocky shorelines.
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