2 more bodies found in river near Nickajack Dam

Associated Press - November 30, 2009 8:25 AM ET

JASPER, Tenn. (AP) - The discovery of 2 more bodies likely ends the search for victims of a boat capsizing on the Tennessee River.

Three men were lost Nov. 21 when a boat was sucked into a spilling floodgate at Nickajack Dam, downstream from Chattanooga near Jasper.

The Chattanooga Times Free Press reported discovery of the bodies on Sunday.

Another body, found Friday near the dam, was identified as that of 49-year-old Angel Ocampo.

The other two missing boaters were 64-year-old Hilavio Soniga and 26-year-old Trancito Garcia.

Director Steve Lamb of Marion County Emergency Management Agency said the identities of the bodies found Sunday have not yet been established.

Two other people in the boat swam to safety.

All of those involved lived in Dalton, Ga.

Information from: Chattanooga Times Free Press, http://www.timesfreepress.com