#BREAKING UPDATE: 3rd Body Recovered, 4 Still Missing off Alabama Coast

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MOBILE – The Coast Guard continues to search for four people in the Mobile Bay area Sunday.

A Good Samaritan discovered the body while fishing in the area, and alerted first responders who recovered the individual.

Rescuers searched throughout the night for the missing boaters and have covered a total of 1,773 square miles as of 11:00 a.m., Sunday.

More than 40 people have been rescued by a combined effort of multiple agencies and good Samaritans. One boater was rescued by a Coast Guard Station Dauphin Island rescue crew at approximately 9 p.m. Saturday.

A strong line of thunderstorms pushed eastward across the Mobile Bay area Saturday at approximately 3:30 p.m., resulting in winds in excess of 70 miles per hour. Mariners in the area were caught off guard, including a regatta sailing event in the Dauphin Island area.

Coast Guard Sector Mobile and Station Dauphin Island quickly responded to numerous calls for help and are coordinating search efforts.

Many local agencies have responded as part of the South Alabama Rescue, Search and Recovery Network as well as other state and local agencies.

Photo: ABC News

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