British Transport Police have confirmed “some loss of life” following a tram derailment in Croydon on Wednesday morning.
More than 50 people have already been taken to hospital.
Emergency services are currently at the scene trying to free the remaining trapped passengers after the tram derailed near to the Sandilands stop.
The police said: “A number of people have been taken to hospital with injuries and sadly it looks as though there has been some loss of life.”It is too early for us to confirm numbers but we are working hard to assess the ongoing incident and we are continuing to focus on recovery efforts.
“The Rail Accident Investigation Bureau is now investigating this incident and will work out how this tragic incident has occurred.”
from Construction Enquirer http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2016/11/09/fatalities-confirmed-after-croydon-tram-derailment/
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