The Indian Coast Guard today rescued eight persons who were adrift at sea near Lakshwadeep Islands, it said.

The rescued persons, which included a woman and two children, had set sail in the fishing boat MFB Mussafariya from Kadamat island yesterday morning. The boat was expected to reach Bitra Island, 40 milies away, by 4 pm.

As it did not reach in time, the locals first tried to search for it, and then alerted the ICG headquarters at Kavaratti.