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| Croydon tram overturns: Two trapped and 50 injured | |
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| Two people are trapped and more than 50 have been taken to hospital after a tram overturned in south London, the city's fire brigade has said. | |
| Crews freed a number of people but two remain inside the tram, which derailed in Croydon just after 06:00 GMT. | Crews freed a number of people but two remain inside the tram, which derailed in Croydon just after 06:00 GMT. |
| The Met Police described it as a "serious incident". | The Met Police described it as a "serious incident". |
| Hannah Collier, who lives nearby, said she heard "a big crash" and saw people being carried away on stretchers. | Hannah Collier, who lives nearby, said she heard "a big crash" and saw people being carried away on stretchers. |
| Live updates on Croydon tram crash | Live updates on Croydon tram crash |
| St George's Hospital in Tooting, south London, said 20 people have been brought in for treatment of which four are seriously injured. | |
| The overturned tram remains on its side next to an underpass and appears to have derailed at which the track branches. | |
| Ms Collier said: "I was in bed watching the election when I heard a big crash, which I thought was the wind. | Ms 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. |
| "Later I saw at least one person being brought out on a stretcher." | "Later I saw at least one person being brought out on a stretcher." |
| At The Scene: Tom Edwards, BBC London's transport correspondent | |
| It is a major incident and rail safety investigators are en-route. | |
| As to what happened here, we don't know. | |
| There are four lines here that converge further up that would perhaps indicate that points were to blame. | |
| There was also torrential rain earlier perhaps that had something to do with it - but this is complete speculation. | |
| The whole area has come to a standstill. No trams are coming or going from East Croydon station. | |
| The mood is extremely sombre. | |
| Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: "I am in contact with emergency services and Transport for London (TfL), who are working extremely hard to get the situation under control and treat those who have been injured. | Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: "I am in contact with emergency services and Transport for London (TfL), who are working extremely hard to get the situation under control and treat those who have been injured. |
| "My thoughts are with all those involved in this incident." | "My thoughts are with all those involved in this incident." |
| The Rail Accident Investigation Branch will be sending investigators, it said. | The Rail Accident Investigation Branch will be sending investigators, it said. |
| 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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