In Mexico, where tens of thousands of people have disappeared, the robust operation to quickly find the remains of three foreigners, from Australia and the United States, felt like a rare exception.

Missing tourists, an American and two Australians, on a surfing trip in Mexico were found dead in a well. Authorities say they were shot in the head.

The discovery of three bodies, bearing gunshot wounds to the head and dumped in a well, has been confirmed as those of missing tourists, including a US citizen, Mexican authorities revealed Sunday, CNN reported.