All the five bodies were found around 11:30 a.m. local time on Sunday after a race boat from Singapore sank on Friday in the Tonle Sap River of Cambodia, local police said.
The fifth, the fourth and the third ones were spoted in the water behind the Cambodian a Hotel in Phnom Penh, the second in front of the Royal Palace, and the first about two km away from the Royal Palace, said the police.
All the five victims are Singaporean students.
Hundreds of rescuers including those from Singapore, have been searching the bodies along the river since Saturday.
The race boat with a crew of 22 people capsized at about 6:30 p.m. local time on Friday at the Phnom Penh Port, as Cambodia conducted its annual celebration of the Water Festival.
The total number of participating boats of the traditional race stood at 432, including nine boats representing each of the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member countries, with the exception of Myanmar.
The race is expected to end on Sunday.
Source: Xinhua
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