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Three men’s bodies have been recovered from a mudslide near Lillooet, B.C., while a fourth man remains missing, according to the RCMP following search operations this week.

B.C. Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe stated in a Saturday news release that one body was found on Wednesday, and two more were recovered on Thursday.

Search efforts for the fourth missing man continued into Friday but were unsuccessful. Lapointe also confirmed that the first known victim of the mudslide—a woman—was found on Monday. The fatal incidents are linked to recent severe flooding and landslides in southern B.C., caused in part by intense rainfall over the previous weekend.

Lapointe noted that all viable search options have now been exhausted and operations have concluded, although authorities are still discussing next steps.

Officials are currently working to confirm the identities of the three men and notify their families.

The RCMP previously reported that four people were missing following the November 15 mudslide along Highway 99, also known as Duffey Lake Road, south of Lillooet.

Rescue teams have confirmed one death so far as they continued to search through the slide debris.