Two Missing Fishermen Found Alive About 20 Miles off Antigua and Barbuda Coast
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Two fishermen missing since Thursday have been found alive about 20 miles off the coast of Antigua & Barbuda.
Their overturned boat was spotted at 9:39 this morning by a helicopter from Calvin Ayre.
The men had been missing since they set off from St. Maarten for Antigua Thursday, with their last communication around 1 PM.
When the helicopter arrived, the men waved and embraced, clearly relieved after a night adrift.
A life raft and supplies were dropped to them while their coordinates were recorded for further rescue efforts.
Onboard the helicopter was a representative from ABSAR, the Antigua and Barbuda Search and Rescue, along with family members of the men and a crew from ABS News.
This story was first published by Antigua News on November 8, 2024: antigua.news/2024/11/08/two-missing-fishermen-found-alive-about-20-miles-off-antigua-and-barbuda-coast. © 2024 Antigua News. Republication without permission is not allowed.
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Bernard November 8, 2024, 2:09 PM