Authorities in Baja California announced Friday that three bodies were found in the search for a missing American and two Australians who had vanished during a surf trip in the area last week.
While Mexican authorities did not confirm the bodies’ identities, they pointed out that they were found near the township of Santo Tomas in the seaside area where the missing tourists abandoned their tents and truck.
The missing trio was identified by family members as Australian brothers, Jake and Callum Robinson, and American citizen, Jack Carter Rhoad.
They were last heard from on April 27 and were reported missing after they failed to show up at their prearranged accommodations.
“Three bodies were found south of the city of Ensenada, and they were recovered in coordination with other authorities during a specialized operation because they were found in a zone of difficult access,” the state prosecutor’s office said.
“This was done as part of the search for two Australians and one American reported missing.”
Three people were questioned and arrested over the three men’s disappearance, the office added.
