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Two tourists killed in freak Thailand golf buggy accident

Authorities have recovered the body of the second of two South Korean tourists who died after the golf buggy they were travelling in, fell into a river in northern Thailand.

Pipat Ekpapan, governor of Phitsanulok province announced that the body of Jun Yong Sung, 68, had been found on Thursday morning after that of Jaseoong Ha, 76, was discovered the night before.

The pair fell into the Nan river as they were preparing to cross when another buggy hit theirs from behind, dumping them and their vehicle into the water.

They were staying at a golf resort with a river running through it, which has to be crossed using a simple rope-and-pulley-operated ferry.

One of the victims' wives, Ok Su Kim, was also hurt in the accident and is recovering in a local hospital.

A 50-hour search retrieved the bodies around 1.5 miles and 6.2 miles from where the accident occurred.

According to the wives, the men were able to swim.

Lieutenant Colonel Suwat Suawatmontri of the district police, told AFP: "Their wives said both were able to swim but I think the cause of drowning was the strong undercurrent."

Police are looking into the safety of the raft and are seeking to determine if the incident was preventable, CNN reports.

Mr Pipat said the victims' bodies will undergo tests before they are returned to South Korea.

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