Two people missing in capsized boat tragedy were 'strapped into wheelchairs'

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missing after a boat capsized during a fishing trip in Devon were "strapped into wheelchairs", sources have revealed tonight.

A group of six people are believed to have been on the boat when the tragic incident occurred yesterday lunchtime, according to police.An insider told Metro: "The two people that are missing were strapped into their wheelchairs."This is a recovery job for the police divers.

They would not have stood a chance."The scene of the boat is currently being investigated, which capsized in the town of Okehampton, Devon, yesterday.Four people were removed from the water with two of them being taken to hospital for treatment.One has now reportedly been discharged while the other remains in a critical condition.

Police have not confirmed or denied if the group were from a local nursing home.The boat capsized on the Roadford Lake reservoir and is the largest area of fresh water in the south west of England, with parts of it being 130 feet deep and around 1.9 square miles.Various authorities including the fire brigade and ambulance services were said to be on standby as a police-led search continued today, with the search continuing for two people still missing.Police have said the lake will remain closed while the search continues.To get more stories from Daily Star delivered straight to your inbox sign up to one of our free newsletters here.The statement added that the next-of-kin had been informed and were being updated by police.Chief Superintendent Dan Evans gave an update on the capsized boat, saying: "Police-led searches have recommenced today on Thursday, ninth of June, and efforts continue to locate two missing people."Two people retrieved from the water yesterday were taken to Derriford Hospital for.