STATE MEDIA

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.