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| Croydon tram: Five dead and 50 injured after derailment | Croydon tram: Five dead and 50 injured after derailment |
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| Five people have died and dozens more have been injured after a tram overturned in south London, police have said. | Five people have died and dozens more have been injured after a tram overturned in south London, police have said. |
| British Transport Police (BTP) arrested the driver but would not confirm what for. | British Transport Police (BTP) arrested the driver but would not confirm what for. |
| People were trapped inside the vehicle and more than 50 were taken to hospital after the derailment in Croydon just after 06:00 GMT. | |
| Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said the number of dead "may well increase". | |
| Investigators from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch are at the scene. | Investigators from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch are at the scene. |
| Live updates on Croydon tram crash | Live updates on Croydon tram crash |
| London Ambulance Service said 51 people had been taken to St George's Hospital in Tooting, south London, and Croydon University Hospital. | London Ambulance Service said 51 people had been taken to St George's Hospital in Tooting, south London, and Croydon University Hospital. |
| St George's said it was treating 20 people, including four who were seriously injured. | St George's said it was treating 20 people, including four who were seriously injured. |
| Medical Director Dr Nnenna Osuji said 31 patients were taken to Croydon University Hospital by ambulance while seven others arrived on foot. | |
| She said Croydon's A&E department was still open to other patients but called for anybody with minor ailments to go to local GPs. | |
| The overturned tram remains on its side next to an underpass and appears to have derailed where the track branches. | The overturned tram remains on its side next to an underpass and appears to have derailed where the track branches. |
| BBC travel correspondent Tom Edwards said he had been told there is a 16mph (25kph) speed limit on this part of the track. | |
| Local resident Hannah Collier said: "I was in bed watching the election when I heard a big crash, which I thought was the wind. | Local resident Hannah Collier said: "I was in bed watching the election when I heard a big crash, which I thought was the wind. |
| "Then I heard people shouting and then the emergency services arriving." | "Then I heard people shouting and then the emergency services arriving." |
| Peter Allan Jones, who lives in a flat opposite where the tram derailed, said he saw people "walking injured" moving down the tracks towards the main road. | Peter Allan Jones, who lives in a flat opposite where the tram derailed, said he saw people "walking injured" moving down the tracks towards the main road. |
| He said one man was "shouting" and had to be restrained by police but "everyone else seemed quite sombre and quite shocked." | He said one man was "shouting" and had to be restrained by police but "everyone else seemed quite sombre and quite shocked." |
| At the scene: Tom Edwards, BBC London's transport correspondent | At the scene: Tom Edwards, BBC London's transport correspondent |
| We have no idea how it happened. | We have no idea how it happened. |
| What we have been told is that there is a steep, quite a bad bend. | |
| There was also torrential rain earlier perhaps that had something to do with it - but this is all complete speculation. | There was also torrential rain earlier perhaps that had something to do with it - but this is all complete speculation. |
| It's unbelievable that this has happened - it's unprecedented really since the tram opened in 2000. | It's unbelievable that this has happened - it's unprecedented really since the tram opened in 2000. |
| The mood is extremely sombre. | The mood is extremely sombre. |
| Police have set up a cordon of at least 200m around the crash site while investigations continue. | Police have set up a cordon of at least 200m around the crash site while investigations continue. |
| Local resident Pat Rooke said: "They do come around that corner very fast sometimes, and it is quite a sharp bend." | Local resident Pat Rooke said: "They do come around that corner very fast sometimes, and it is quite a sharp bend." |
| Croydon Central MP Gavin Barwell has called for a "thorough investigation that explains why the accident happened". | Croydon Central MP Gavin Barwell has called for a "thorough investigation that explains why the accident happened". |
| "Thousands of my constituents use the service every day so lots of people will be sitting there today thinking it could have been me on that tram today," he said. | "Thousands of my constituents use the service every day so lots of people will be sitting there today thinking it could have been me on that tram today," he said. |
| Prime Minister Theresa May offered her thoughts and prayers and said the government was "closely in touch with the emergency services and other authorities to ensure that all is being done that is necessary to deal with this terrible incident." | Prime Minister Theresa May offered her thoughts and prayers and said the government was "closely in touch with the emergency services and other authorities to ensure that all is being done that is necessary to deal with this terrible incident." |
| Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: "My thoughts and prayers are with the friends and families of those who have lost their lives today, and everyone involved in this incident. | Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: "My thoughts and prayers are with the friends and families of those who have lost their lives today, and everyone involved in this incident. |
| "I am in close contact with the emergency services and Transport for London, who are working extremely hard under very difficult circumstances to get the situation under control and treat those who have been injured. | "I am in close contact with the emergency services and Transport for London, who are working extremely hard under very difficult circumstances to get the situation under control and treat those who have been injured. |
| "The police have set up a number for friends and family to call for information: 0800 0560154." | "The police have set up a number for friends and family to call for information: 0800 0560154." |
| A book of condolence has opened at Croydon Town Hall. | A book of condolence has opened at Croydon Town Hall. |
| Croydon Tramlink | Croydon Tramlink |
| Are you in the area? Did you see what happened? If it is safe to do so, you can share your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in the area? Did you see what happened? If it is safe to do so, you can share your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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