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| Croydon tram: Seven dead and 50 injured after derailment | Croydon tram: Seven dead and 50 injured after derailment |
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| Seven people have died and dozens more have been injured after a tram overturned in London. | |
| People were trapped inside and more than 50 were taken to hospital after the derailment in Croydon just after 06:00 GMT. | People were trapped inside and more than 50 were taken to hospital after the derailment in Croydon just after 06:00 GMT. |
| The tram driver, 42, from Beckenham, has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. | |
| British Transport Police said they were investigating whether he fell asleep. | British Transport Police said they were investigating whether he fell asleep. |
| The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said the tram was travelling at a "significantly higher speed than is permitted". | The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said the tram was travelling at a "significantly higher speed than is permitted". |
| The police have set up a number - 0800 0560154 - for friends and family to call for information. | The police have set up a number - 0800 0560154 - for friends and family to call for information. |
| Deputy Chief Constable Adrian Hanstock said: "After liaison with the coroner, we can confirm that at least seven people have lost their lives as a result of this incident. | Deputy Chief Constable Adrian Hanstock said: "After liaison with the coroner, we can confirm that at least seven people have lost their lives as a result of this incident. |
| "Our officers will continue to work tirelessly throughout the evening to formally identify them and provide care and support for their families." | "Our officers will continue to work tirelessly throughout the evening to formally identify them and provide care and support for their families." |
| Live updates on Croydon tram crash | Live updates on Croydon tram crash |
| London Ambulance Service said eight people have serious or life-threatening injuries, while a total of 51 had been taken to two hospitals. | London Ambulance Service said eight people have serious or life-threatening injuries, while a total of 51 had been taken to two hospitals. |
| Robin Smith, Assistant Chief Constable of the British Transport Police, said they were investigating whether the driver fell asleep, alongside "a number of factors". | Robin Smith, Assistant Chief Constable of the British Transport Police, said they were investigating whether the driver fell asleep, alongside "a number of factors". |
| The RAIB said the Wimbledon-bound tram derailed as it was negotiating a "sharp, left-hand curve" which has a speed limit of 12 mph. | The RAIB said the Wimbledon-bound tram derailed as it was negotiating a "sharp, left-hand curve" which has a speed limit of 12 mph. |
| Trams are not fitted with any safety protection systems that apply the brakes automatically if they are going too fast, according to the Office of Rail and Road. | Trams are not fitted with any safety protection systems that apply the brakes automatically if they are going too fast, according to the Office of Rail and Road. |
| 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. |
| Martin Bamford, 30, from Croydon, was on the tram. | Martin Bamford, 30, from Croydon, was on the tram. |
| He said "everyone just literally went flying". | |
| He said people were screaming and there was "blood everywhere", describing the scene as "like something out of a film". | He said people were screaming and there was "blood everywhere", describing the scene as "like something out of a film". |
| Speaking outside Croydon University Hospital, where he is being treated for fractured or broken ribs, Mr Bamford said: "There was a woman that was on top of me ... I don't think she made it at all. She wasn't responsive. There was blood everywhere." | Speaking outside Croydon University Hospital, where he is being treated for fractured or broken ribs, Mr Bamford said: "There was a woman that was on top of me ... I don't think she made it at all. She wasn't responsive. There was blood everywhere." |
| Kudirat Okesola said her husband was travelling on the tram and suffered a "massive" cut on his face. | Kudirat Okesola said her husband was travelling on the tram and suffered a "massive" cut on his face. |
| She said some people trapped underneath the tram were calling for help. | |
| "People were screaming. People were crying," she said. | "People were screaming. People were crying," she said. |
| Andy Smith said he was waiting at a nearby bus stop when he heard "what sounded like a screeching noise, then a bang". | Andy Smith said he was waiting at a nearby bus stop when he heard "what sounded like a screeching noise, then a bang". |
| He said: "[I looked] down the track and I saw carnage. There was a lot of screaming, panicking and commotion. It was a macabre scene." | He said: "[I looked] down the track and I saw carnage. There was a lot of screaming, panicking and commotion. It was a macabre scene." |
| Croydon Central MP Gavin Barwell said his friend was on the tram. | Croydon Central MP Gavin Barwell said his friend was on the tram. |
| "He's been injured, he's in hospital, he's going to be ok. But it's been a very shocking day for the whole community here. | "He's been injured, he's in hospital, he's going to be ok. But it's been a very shocking day for the whole community here. |
| "Thousands of people use these every day to get to work, to get to school and they're one of the best things about Croydon; we've got this fantastic modern environmentally-friendly transport system and it's had a great safety record. | |
| "So this has come as a great shock." | "So this has come as a great shock." |
| St George's Hospital in Tooting said it was treating 20 people, four of whom were seriously injured and 16 who were walking wounded. | St George's Hospital in Tooting said it was treating 20 people, four of whom were seriously injured and 16 who were walking wounded. |
| Clinical director Dr Phil Moss said three were having surgery and could be kept in for "several days or even weeks". | |
| Croydon University Hospital's medical director Dr Nnenna Osuji said 31 patients were brought in by ambulance, while seven others arrived on foot. | |
| Police have set up a cordon around the crash site while investigations continue. | Police have set up a cordon around the crash site while investigations continue. |
| Resident Pat Rooke said: "They do come around that corner very fast sometimes, and it is quite a sharp bend." | Resident Pat Rooke said: "They do come around that corner very fast sometimes, and it is quite a sharp bend." |
| Mike Brown, commissioner of Transport for London, said: "Clearly something has gone catastrophically wrong and we will work tirelessly and quickly with the emergency services, the tram operator First Group and others to establish the cause." | |
| The crash is believed to be the first in the UK involving fatalities on board a tram since 1959. | The crash is believed to be the first in the UK involving fatalities on board a tram since 1959. |
| On that occasion two women passengers and the driver died after a tram caught fire in Shettleston Road, Glasgow, following a collision with a lorry. | On that occasion two women passengers and the driver died after a tram caught fire in Shettleston Road, Glasgow, following a collision with a lorry. |
| Prime Minister Theresa May offered her thoughts and prayers for the Croydon victims 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 for the Croydon victims 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." |
| London mayor Sadiq Khan, who visited the crash site, said: "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. | |
| A book of condolence has opened at Croydon Town Hall. | A book of condolence has opened at Croydon Town Hall. |
| At the scene: BBC London's transport correspondent Tom Edwards | At the scene: BBC London's transport correspondent Tom Edwards |
| It's a very sombre mood in this area. | It's a very sombre mood in this area. |
| What struck me is trams, in particular, are very tightly knit to their communities. Everyone uses them so this has hit this community very, very hard. | What struck me is trams, in particular, are very tightly knit to their communities. Everyone uses them so this has hit this community very, very hard. |
| I saw a lady walking down the street making a sign of the cross. | I saw a lady walking down the street making a sign of the cross. |
| This is a very dark day for London transport. | This is a very dark day for London transport. |
| Croydon Tramlink | Croydon Tramlink |
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