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Driver arrested after 5 killed in London tram overturn

Xinhua, November 9, 2016 Adjust font size:

British police on Wednesday arrested the driver after a tram derailed in south London with five being killed and dozens injured.

Police has not confirmed the reason for the arrest.

Two people remain trapped inside the vehicle after the derailment in Croydon early Wednesday. Over 50 people were injured in the incident which London police has described as "serious."

British investigators are probing the cause of the incident at the scene.

The overturned tram remains on its side next to an tunnel and appears to have derailed where the track branches.

Local media reported that a torrential rain earlier perhaps had something to do with the incident. Endit