Eight people are feared dead and 50 more have been injured after a tram derailed and overturned in London this morning.
Witnesses said they heard a loud crash at around 6am when the two-carriage vehicle came off the rails amid torrential rain.
Residents said the vehicle was coming down a bend on a steep slope and 'carried on down the hill rather than turning', with fears it may have been going 'too fast' and tipped over near a tunnel.
Two bodies were removed from the wreckage and three more people are thought to still be trapped in the wreckage, with more than 100 emergency services workers at the scene.
One passenger, who sustained a head injury in the crash, said he had heard the driver 'blacked out' after the crash and suggested a 'broken rail' was to blame while another passenger said he heard only 'crying and screaming' after the carriages hit the ground.
Police have confirmed the male driver of the tram has been arrested in connection with the incident but refused to give out any more details.
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Up to eight people have died after a tram overturned (pictured) near Croydon, south London, this morning
Rescue workers carry away one of the injured following the horrific accident in south London early this morning
Five people were trapped and more than 50 people injured in the incident (pictured) and rescue workers are said to still be battling to free three people from a nearby tunnel
The two-car vehicle, thought to weigh around 35tonnes, derailed at around 6am after 'going down a steep bend' with fears it may have tipped over at speed
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