LIVE: Emergency services descend on east Manchester canal - latest updates

A rescue operation is believed to have been taking place in a Manchester canal.

Police and firefighters have been seen in attendance at the Rochdale Canal, in Miles Platting, this morning (April 18).

The exact nature of the incident is yet to be confirmed, but it is believed emergency services are responding to a serious incident.

Emergency services were seen working on the canal, close to Varley Street.

A Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "Just after 10:30am this morning (Friday, April 18), two fire engines from Philips Park and Moss Side fire station, along with the Technical Response Unit from Ashton and Water Incident Unit from Eccles, attended an incident at Varley Street, Miles Platting.

"Firefighters were in attendance for around 40 minutes."

Images from the scene show multiple emergency services vehicles parked up close to the canal.

Greater Manchester Police has been approached for further details.

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Firefighters and police have been in attendance following a 'serious incident' on the Rochdale Canal.

Emergency services were called out to the scene at around 10.30am this morning, in Miles Platting, east Manchester.

The exact nature of the incident is yet to be confirmed.

Firefighters worked at the scene for around 40 minutes.

Police have been approached for further details.

Updates will be posted in this blog as soon as they are available.