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2 Korean tourists found dead in Batangas resort

Arnell Ozaeta, Emmanuel Tupas - The Philippine Star
December 9, 2023 | 12:00am
2 Korean tourists found dead in Batangas resort
Police identified the victims as Sun Tae Kim, 57, and Yun Seok Seo, 63.
STAR / File

MANILA, Philippines — Two South Korean tourists were found dead in a sauna of a resort in Mabini, Batangas on Thursday.

Police identified the victims as Sun Tae Kim, 57, and Yun Seok Seo, 63.

Their companion, Hak Neung Kim, 59, is recuperating in a medical facility.

Resort employees said the three were drunk when they entered the sauna room. The tourists were found unconscious at around 3 a.m.

An investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of death of the victims.

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