Second body found in Alabama waters, 5 missing
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (AP) — Coast Guard officials say two bodies have been found in Alabama waters after a powerful storm capsized several sailboats participating in a regatta near Mobile Bay.
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Major Steve Thompson with the Alabama Department of Public Safety's Marine Patrol Division says one person was found dead Saturday and a second was found Sunday morning.
Coast Guard Capt. Duke Walker says crews are using boats and airplanes to search vast portions of the bay, including the center and areas close to Dauphin Island where family members have gathered.
"It's been a very tragic day," Michael Smith, with the Buccaneer yacht club, told WSFA-TV. "We've had a lot of
Susan Kangal, who was on a boat, told WSFA it was the worst storm that she has seen.
"We were probably an inch from capsizing; everybody was ready to jump. I didn't have a life jacket on," she said.