Two dead and four seriously injured in speedboat accident in Padstow in Cornwall Two people have been confirmed dead and four others are seriously injured after a speedboat accident in the Camel estuary near Padstow harbour, north Cornwall. According to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, six people were thrown from the boat, which then struck a number of those in the water. Falmouth coastguard was first notified of the incident at 3.48pm and local teams were dispatched, along with RNLI lifeboats from Rock and Padstow and search and rescue helicopters. Padstow is a popular tourist destination, with the picturesque harbour providing one of the town's main attractions. Many of the hotels around the harbour said they were fully booked for the bank holiday weekend. The coastguard received many calls from members of the public who witnessed the accident. It is unknown whether the boat was privately owned, however Alistair Wright, proprietor of Lantern House accommodation, said that the boat may have been providing day trips from the harbour. There are strict licensing laws - you can't operate a jet ski in the estuary - and very few privately owned speed boats so it would probably have been one of the tour boats. They're owned by different people but operated like one company from the harbour," he said. South Western Ambulance service spokesman John Oliver said those injured were children and adults and had leg injuries. They were taken by helicopter to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth. A spokesman from Devon and Cornwall Police said: "It's still an ongoing incident and we are working alongside the Coastguard and Ambulance Service."