Authorities in Northern California recovered the bodies of three hikers who died after they jumped into a waterfall in a remote area near Lake Tahoe.
The Placer County Sheriff’s Office announced the recovery Sunday.
Three of the men jumped into the water in an area known as Rattlesnake Falls and did not resurface, the sheriff’s office said.
The sheriff’s office responded with a dive team that was flown to the area via helicopter, according to the statement.
The three remaining hikers were airlifted out Wednesday night, the sheriff’s office said, noting the area’s challenging terrain.
The sheriff’s office suspended search operations Thursday afternoon because of powerful winds that prompted strong currents and poor underwater visibility.
The sheriff’s office did not immediately provide additional information about where the men were found or how they died. »