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| Speedboat accident kills two and leaves four others injured off Cornish coast | Speedboat accident kills two and leaves four others injured off Cornish coast |
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| A man and his eight-year-old daughter were killed and four other members of the family were injured on Sunday in an accident involving their speedboat off the coast of Cornwall. | A man and his eight-year-old daughter were killed and four other members of the family were injured on Sunday in an accident involving their speedboat off the coast of Cornwall. |
| The family appeared to lose control of the boat, which then threw them into the water, circled and hit them, according to the Royal National Lifeboat Association (RNLI). | The family appeared to lose control of the boat, which then threw them into the water, circled and hit them, according to the Royal National Lifeboat Association (RNLI). |
| The family, from London, had been on holiday in Cornwall over the bank holiday weekend, according to Devon and Cornwall police, who said that the father, 51, and child had died as a result of the accident. | The family, from London, had been on holiday in Cornwall over the bank holiday weekend, according to Devon and Cornwall police, who said that the father, 51, and child had died as a result of the accident. |
| The force said a 39-year-old woman, a four-year-old boy and two girls aged 10 and 12 had been airlifted to Derriford hospital in Plymouth and were being treated for "a range of injuries, some of which are life-changing". | The force said a 39-year-old woman, a four-year-old boy and two girls aged 10 and 12 had been airlifted to Derriford hospital in Plymouth and were being treated for "a range of injuries, some of which are life-changing". |
| A major rescue operation was launched following the accident, which took place shortly before 4pm in the Camel estuary. Operators fielding 999 calls about the incident received the first from a mobile phone at 3.48pm and were inundated with more seconds later. | A major rescue operation was launched following the accident, which took place shortly before 4pm in the Camel estuary. Operators fielding 999 calls about the incident received the first from a mobile phone at 3.48pm and were inundated with more seconds later. |
| Sunshine had attracted large numbers of visitors to the coast, and dozens of witnesses are believed to have seen the accident, with some telling of watching the runaway boat lock itself into a circling pattern in the water. One man told the BBC that he had seen the speedboat turn sharply, throwing its occupants into the water. "It kept going in ever decreasing circles. The screams coming from the people in the water were pretty bad," said the man, who was identified as Simon Lewins, from Wadebridge. | Sunshine had attracted large numbers of visitors to the coast, and dozens of witnesses are believed to have seen the accident, with some telling of watching the runaway boat lock itself into a circling pattern in the water. One man told the BBC that he had seen the speedboat turn sharply, throwing its occupants into the water. "It kept going in ever decreasing circles. The screams coming from the people in the water were pretty bad," said the man, who was identified as Simon Lewins, from Wadebridge. |
| After the alarm was raised, he said that a man who appeared to be involved in the rescue operation had jumped into the boat and managed to bring it under control. | After the alarm was raised, he said that a man who appeared to be involved in the rescue operation had jumped into the boat and managed to bring it under control. |
| The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said Falmouth Coastguard received reports shortly before 4pm that six people had been thrown from a speedboat around half a mile from Padstow. | The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said Falmouth Coastguard received reports shortly before 4pm that six people had been thrown from a speedboat around half a mile from Padstow. |
| "It was reported by members of the public that the boat was out of control and had struck a number of those in the water," it said in a statement. | "It was reported by members of the public that the boat was out of control and had struck a number of those in the water," it said in a statement. |
| RNLI lifeboats from Rock, Padstow and Port Isaac, as well as search and rescue helicopters from RNAS Culdrose and RMB Chivenor, were sent to the scene. St Merryn, Newquay and Polzeath coastguard rescue teams were also involved in the operation. | RNLI lifeboats from Rock, Padstow and Port Isaac, as well as search and rescue helicopters from RNAS Culdrose and RMB Chivenor, were sent to the scene. St Merryn, Newquay and Polzeath coastguard rescue teams were also involved in the operation. |
| An area of the harbour at Padstow was cordoned off while the speedboat, a rigid inflatable vessel that was owned by the family, was brought in and taken away for examination. | An area of the harbour at Padstow was cordoned off while the speedboat, a rigid inflatable vessel that was owned by the family, was brought in and taken away for examination. |
| Superintendent Jim Colwell of Devon and Cornwall police described the accident as a tragic one and said it was the subject of a police inquiry supported by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch. "Witness accounts will form essential lines of inquiry, and we will be submitting information to the coroner's officer in due course," he added. | Superintendent Jim Colwell of Devon and Cornwall police described the accident as a tragic one and said it was the subject of a police inquiry supported by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch. "Witness accounts will form essential lines of inquiry, and we will be submitting information to the coroner's officer in due course," he added. |
| Earlier reports suggesting that the speedboat may have hit other vessels were later ruled out. | Earlier reports suggesting that the speedboat may have hit other vessels were later ruled out. |
| Jo Rawlings, a spokesperson for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, said the incident had occurred in an area that is popular for speedboat use. | Jo Rawlings, a spokesperson for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, said the incident had occurred in an area that is popular for speedboat use. |
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