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Missing boater found dead on Lake Norman

Authorities had been searching in the area since Saturday.

CORNELIUS, N.C. — A missing boater was found dead on Sunday after an extensive search.

The Cornelius-Lemley Fire Rescue said on Sunday that crews recovered the body of a missing boater on Sunday afternoon.

The search began on Saturday night near the D9 marker on Lake Norman and continued into Sunday. Several agencies contributed to the search.

More information will be provided when it is available. Police and wildlife officials are investigating this incident.

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