Second body recovered from Makarora River

Police have recovered a second body in the Makarora River, in the Mount Aspiring National Park.

Around 12:30pm a body was discovered in the river by a member of the public, who notified police.

The body was found in the same area that another body was located yesterday around 5:15pm.

A police media release stated that they believe the two may have been tramping together. 

"Work is ongoing to establish the circumstances of their deaths however neither is being treated as suspicious at this stage," the statement went on to read. 

Formal identification of both individuals is underway.

 

 

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