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Croydon tram crash: 'Some fatalities' after vehicle overturns in South London | |
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There has been "some loss of life" after a tram overturned in Croydon, south London, but police have not yet said how many have died. | |
Two people remain trapped and more than 40 people have been injured after the accident. | |
The Met said the crash, which occured just after 6am as a “serious incident”. | |
Five people were initially trapped after the accident but three have been rescued from the wreckage. | |
The accident involved a vehicle and two carriages and occurred near a tunnel, Transport for London said. The overturned tram remains on its side next to an underpass. | |
Police, fire and ambulance crews are at the scene and people have been asked to avoid the area. | Police, fire and ambulance crews are at the scene and people have been asked to avoid the area. |
St George's Hospital in Tooting, said 20 people have been brought in for treatment of which four are seriously injured. | |
This is a breaking news story, more follows. | This is a breaking news story, more follows. |