The bodies of Zhong Zuming, 37, and Zhao Sunting, 5, were recovered from the Qiantang River near Haining City, according to a statement released on October 12 by local authorities in Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou City, the provincial capital.

Zhong's daughter, 10-year-old Zhong Xinyi, and Sun Lei, 35, are still missing.

Authorities have mobilized more than 1,000 rescuers and 34 boats to search for the missing.

The tragedy occurred at around 2:00 PM on October 11 when six of eight people walking along a levee on the Qiantang River were swept away by a tidal wave. Two were rescued by fishing boats.

In 2007, 11 died after being swept away. In 1993, the tides claimed 19 lives and left 40 missing.