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1 still missing in Indiana boating mishap that left 4 dead

MARTINSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Authorities are searching for a man missing since a Labor Day boating accident on a central Indiana river that left four other people dead, including a 6-year-old boy.

Two of the boat's seven occupants made it to shore Monday night, but the boy identified as Amisadai Elel Conchas and 73-year-old Emilia Villegas of Mexico were pulled from the White River near Martinsville by emergency responders that night and pronounced dead.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says the bodies of 63-year-old Niseforo Sanchez of Mexico and 40-year-old Rigoberto Conchas of Indianapolis were found Tuesday. A search for 32-year-old Antonio Sanchez-Maldonado of Indianapolis continued Wednesday.

The victims were members of a family celebrating the holiday with a cookout and fishing trip. It's unclear what caused the flat-bottomed boat to capsize.

In this Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, photoair boats and pontoons use a sandbar on the White River as their temporary landing as they search for the final victim of Monday night's boating accident near Martinsville, Ind. Authorities will continue searching for a man missing since a Labor Day boating accident on a central Indiana river that left several people dead, including a 6-year-old boy. (Keith Rhoades/The Herald-Times via AP) The Associated Press
In this Monday, Sept. 2, 2019, photo an air boat goes out on the White River to search for victims after a boat capsized near Martinsville, Ind. Authorities will continue searching for a man missing since a Labor Day boating accident on a central Indiana river that left several people dead, including a 6-year-old boy. (Keith Rhoades/The Herald-Times via AP) The Associated Press
In this Monday, Sept. 2, 2019, photo an Indiana Conservation officer talks with water rescuers as they formulate a plan for their search for unaccounted for people involved in a boat capsized near Martinsville, Ind. Authorities will continue searching for a man missing since a Labor Day boating accident on a central Indiana river that left several people dead, including a 6-year-old boy. (Keith Rhoades/The Herald-Times via AP) The Associated Press
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