Indiana Conservation Officers are confirming the recovery of two bodies from the White River in Lawrence County.
At approximately 12:14 p.m. this afternoon, the body of Cung Hu, 38, of Indianapolis, was located approximately ½ mile south of the Williams Dam.
At approximately 6:47 p.m., Conservation Officers located the second body, Hrang Mang, 42, of Indianapolis.
Family notifications have been made. This incident is still under investigation.
Indiana Conservation Officers were searching for two men who were swept away in the White River near Williams Dam on Monday.
Conservation Officers along with members of the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department responded to the East Fork of the White River just downstream of Williams Dam at approximately 10:00 a.m. Monday.
Witnesses reported seeing two males attempting to wade across the main river channel to an island, before being swept away by the current.
Indiana Conservation Officers utilized various sonar units, divers, and boats to search the area where the men were last seen.
