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Lake Tengiz
Salt lake in Kazakhstan
Tengiz Lake (Kazakh: Теңіз көлі, Teñız kölı; Russian: Тенгиз[2]) is a saline lake in Korgalzhyn District, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.[3]
On 16 October 1976, the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 23 unintentionally splashed down into the northern part of the lake, which was frozen, crashing through the ice. The crew was saved thanks to a very difficult but successful rescue operation.[4]