Three die as speedboat crashes into rocks
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The boat hit rocks when it was about 300 yards from shore. Two people were thrown into the water and another four were trapped in the vessel's wheelhouse.
A helicopter was scrambled from Prestwick to search for survivors. The injured are being treated at the Mid Argyll Hospital. Their condition is unknown.
A Clyde Coastguard spokesman said: "We received a call from the crew of a yacht who had heard a loud crash at 1.52am.
"We think the speedboat was entering East Loch Tarbert, at the entrance to Tarbert Harbour. On further investigation, a speedboat was found on the rocks at the harbour and six people were involved."
Police and the Marine Accident Investigation Branch will investigate the incident.
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