LIVE At least 13 in hospital following serious bus crash on edge of Manchester city centre

At least 13 people have been hurt in a smash involving two double decker buses on the edge of Manchester city centre. Emergency services swarmed the area following the crash at around 8.45am on Rochdale Road.

Police, fire and North West Ambulance Services were at the scene. An air ambulance also landed in a car park. The crash left the vehicles badly damage, with debris strewn across the road.

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Witnesses said one bus had 'gone into' another, while another bus had 'gone through a metal fence'.

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A gallery of images show the extent of the damage following the crash.

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Witness Harry Yearsley told the MEN he and his partner were woken up at around 8.20 by 'the loudest bang we've ever heard'.

The front of one bus and the back of the other are badly damaged pic.twitter.com/hZOywj4dA7

There are still a number of emergency service vehicles here at the scene including an ambulance, paramedic response car, and several police cars pic.twitter.com/s1UShgwJPq

I’m on Rochdale Road in the city centre this morning where two Bee Network buses have been involved in a a crash pic.twitter.com/2jZZw4KOh0

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The MEN has contacted to North West Ambulance Service and TfGM for comment.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) told the MEN:“At around 8.45am this morning (Saturday 9 November), two fire engines from Phillips Park and Broughton fire stations were called to a crash involving two buses on Rochdale Road, Manchester.

“Crews arrived quickly and