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		</div><p>The driver of the tram in Croydon which derailed, killing several people and injuring dozens of others, has been arrested.</p>
<p>Emergency services are still working at the scene near Sandilands tram stop in Croydon to free people trapped, British Transport Police said.</p>
<p>More than 50 people were injured when the crowded rush-hour two-carriage tram tipped onto its side next to an underpass near the stop at around 6.10am on Wednesday.</p>
<p>Robin Smith assistant chief constable of BTP said: <i>&#8220;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.&#8221;</i></p>
<p>He said: <i>&#8220;A number of people have been taken to hospital with injuries and sadly it looks as though there has been some loss of life.</p>
<p>&#8220;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.&#8221;</i></p>
<p>Accident investigators have gone to the scene to probe how the derailment happened.<br />
People living nearby told of hearing a loud noise and seeing the injured being carried away on stretchers.</p>
<p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/LondonCroydonTramDerailsNov2016_large.jpg"><img src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/LondonCroydonTramDerailsNov2016_large.jpg" alt="londoncroydontramderailsnov2016_large" width="600" height="325" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-99331" /></a></p>
<p>The tram appeared to have derailed at a point where the track branches.</p>
<p>London Fire Brigade sent eight appliances and more than 70 firefighters to the scene in Addiscombe Road.</p>
<p>Croydon resident Hannah Collier, 23, said: <i>&#8220;I heard a massive crash at about 6.15am, then heard shouting, then the emergency services arrived.</p>
<p>&#8220;They started bringing up the casualties, some very seriously injured. People were carried away on stretchers.&#8221;</i></p>
<p>Adil Salahi, whose property overlooks the track, said the noise he heard was &#8220;sudden&#8221;.</p>
<p>The 76-year-old said: <i>&#8220;It was about 6.10 or 6.15 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.&#8221;</i></p>
<p>Transport for London said the line is suspended between Reeves Corner and Addington Village/Harrington Road.</p>
<p>British Transport Police said they are working to set up a number for friends and relatives to call but until then anyone with concerns is advised to call 101.</p>
<p>St George&#8217;s Hospital in Tooting, south-west London, is treating 20 people.</p>
<p>A spokesman said: <i>&#8220;Of these 20 patients, four are seriously injured. All patients are being cared for by our clinical teams.&#8221;</i></p>
<p>Liam Lehane, from the London Ambulance Service, said a number of people were seriously injured.</p>
<p>He said: <i>&#8220;We have transported over 50 patients to a number of hospitals.</p>
<p>&#8220;Most of those patients were walking wounded. But there are, however, a number of patients with serious injuries. We will continue to work on the scene with the other emergency services during the recovery operation.&#8221;</i></p>
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