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| Padstow speedboat flips over: Two dead, four injured | Padstow speedboat flips over: Two dead, four injured |
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| Two people have died when a speedboat flipped over in waters off Cornwall. | Two people have died when a speedboat flipped over in waters off Cornwall. |
| Four others were seriously injured in the crash in the Camel Estuary off Padstow in North Cornwall. | Four others were seriously injured in the crash in the Camel Estuary off Padstow in North Cornwall. |
| The Maritime and Coastguard Agency confirmed the injured people had been flown to Derrfiord Hospital in Plymouth for treatment. | |
| John Oliver from South Western Ambulance Service said children and adults had suffered leg injuries of various degrees of severity. | |
| It is not yet known if they were in the speedboat or in the water at the time of the collision. | |
| 'Shaken up' | |
| Ambulance staff were initially called to reports the boat had come into contact with a number of kayakers. | |
| Jo Rawlings, from the Maritime and Coastguard agency, said: "Falmouth coastguard was contacted at 15:50 BST with reports that six people had been thrown from a speedboat near Padstow harbour. | Jo Rawlings, from the Maritime and Coastguard agency, said: "Falmouth coastguard was contacted at 15:50 BST with reports that six people had been thrown from a speedboat near Padstow harbour. |
| "It was also reported the boat was out of control for some time and had struck some other boats in the water." | "It was also reported the boat was out of control for some time and had struck some other boats in the water." |
| Matt Pavitt, the Coastguard sector manager for North Cornwall, said the four flown to hospital were "badly shaken up" by the incident. | |
| The Rock and Padstow lifeboats, coastguard rescue teams, and search and rescue helicopters were all called to help the group. | |
| Police are also at the harbour, an area of which has been cordoned off. | Police are also at the harbour, an area of which has been cordoned off. |