Aerial view of Alabama tornado destruction

At least 23 people, including three children, were killed when a tornado blasted rural Alabama.

Lee County (Alabama): An aerial view from Lee County, Alabama, showd some of the destruction from the deadly tornado that struck the area on Sunday.

Sheriff Jay Jones said on Monday that search crews are still checking addresses of people who have been reported missing.

He would not give a number for how many are still missing, but said: "I would say dozens."

At least 23 people, including three children, were killed when the tornado blasted rural Alabama.

(With inputs from APTN)