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| Croydon tram crash: 'Some fatalities' after vehicle overturns in South London | 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. | 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 50 people have been injured after the accident. | Two people remain trapped and more than 50 people have been injured after the accident. |
| The Met said the crash, which occured just after 6am was being treated as a “major incident”. | The Met said the crash, which occured just after 6am was being treated as a “major incident”. |
| Five people were initially trapped after the accident but three have been rescued from the wreckage. | 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. | 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. |
| More than 70 firefighters, eight fire engines and four rescue units are at the scene and people have been asked to avoid the area. | More than 70 firefighters, eight fire engines and four rescue units 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. | St George's Hospital in Tooting, said 20 people have been brought in for treatment of which four are seriously injured. |
| One man told The Croydon Advertiser his wife had phoned him from on board the train and to say she was trapped and could not get up. | One man told The Croydon Advertiser his wife had phoned him from on board the train and to say she was trapped and could not get up. |
| Croydon resident Hannah Collier, 23, said it was raining heavily at the time of the incident. | |
| She told the BBC: "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. | |
| "Later I saw at least one person being brought out on a stretcher." | |
| Adil Salahi, whose property overlooks the track, told Press Association the he heard a "sudden" noise. | |
| The 76-year-old said: "It was about 6.10am or 6.15am and because I was praying. I could not move and try to check what it is. I thought it was something in the garage doors. Then I thought it was some lorry." | |
| Liam Lehane, from the London Ambulance Service, described many of those hurt as "walking wounded" but said others suffered serious injuries. | |
| London Mayor Sadiq Khan issued a statement that said he was in contact with the emergency services and said his thoughts were with those involved. | |
| A spokesperson from the British Transport Police said: "Officers from British Transport Police attended alongside officers from London Fire Brigade, London Ambulance Service and the Metropolitan Police. | A spokesperson from the British Transport Police said: "Officers from British Transport Police attended alongside officers from London Fire Brigade, London Ambulance Service and the Metropolitan Police. |
| "Together, we are currently working to free two people still trapped. A number of people have been taken to hospital with injuries and sadly we can say there has been some loss of life." | "Together, we are currently working to free two people still trapped. A number of people have been taken to hospital with injuries and sadly we can say there has been some loss of life." |
| He said British Transport Police and the Rail Accident Investigations branch had launched independent investigations into the incident. | He said British Transport Police and the Rail Accident Investigations branch had launched independent investigations into the incident. |
| It is believed to be the first tram crash involving fatalities on board since 1959, when two women passengers and the driver died after a tram caught fire in Shettlestone Road, Glasgow, following a collision with a lorry. | |
| London Tramlink have confirmed no services are operating between Reeves Corner and Addington Village/Harrington Road. | London Tramlink have confirmed no services are operating between Reeves Corner and Addington Village/Harrington Road. |
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