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Four Major Public-Safety Incidents Unfold Across Greater Manchester

Emergency services responded to two water-recovery operations, a machete attack, and a cyclist crash, with investigations ongoing and no arrests made.

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Overview

  • A man's body was recovered from Rochdale Canal following a concern-for-welfare report; formal identification is pending.
  • Another man's body was pulled from the River Irwell in Ramsbottom, with police sealing off the area for investigation.
  • A delivery driver was attacked with a machete by a group in Levenshulme; the victim's injuries are not life-threatening, and no arrests have been made.
  • A cyclist sustained a serious head injury in a crash on Hyde Road, prompting an air ambulance response and road closures.
  • Police, fire, and ambulance services coordinated responses at all four scenes, with investigations ongoing to determine the circumstances.