Following days-long search, bodies of three drowning victims found

The Placer County Sheriff s Office revealed Sunday morning that it had recovered the bodies of three men who disappeared Wednesday after jumping into the water at Rattlesnake Falls near Soda Springs and did not resurface They were part of a group of six men who had hiked several miles of steep trails to the remote area according to the sheriff s office The Sheriff s Office Dive Unit Search and Rescue units Cal Fire s Technical Rescue Club and a CHP helicopter were all deployed in an initial search The search continued Thursday when county dive unit members were flown into the area by helicopter but it was called off early due to poor underwater visibility strong currents and unsafe flying conditions caused by increasing winds Windy conditions continued to limit the search Then Sunday the office revealed it had recovered the bodies The casualties have not yet been identified Related Articles Hot-air balloon in Brazil catches fire and falls from the sky killing and injuring Natural disasters may be shaping babies brains Elias Federal state aid to L A fire casualties so far bodes ill for future Wildfires Which parts of California are at highest fire liability this summer Air India black box recovered after crash that killed onboard and several others on the ground Our heartfelt condolences go out to their families friends and all those affected by this tragic loss the office disclosed in a report on Facebook