A man is in hospital with significant burn injuries after a chemical explosion at an industrial estate this morning.
Police, fire and ambulance crews rushed to the scene in Cadishead, Greater Manchester, shortly after 11am following reports of a really loud boom .
The man in his 30s suffered chemical burns at the premises and has been taken to hospital in a serious condition, police confirmed.
One onlooker said: The noise was really loud like a big boom something exploding or collapsing, that s all I can say. Scary.
The emergency services rushed to the scene in Cadishead, Greater Manchester, shortly after 11am after residents heard a really loud boom
Man rushed to hospital with chemical burns after explosion heard at industrial site
The man was rushed to hospital by emergency services following the horrifying incident which took place in Liverpool Road, Salford at around 11am on Tuesday, December 22
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Emergency services have rushed to Liverpool Road, Salford (Image: Manchester Evening News)
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Huge chemical explosion at industrial site leaves man in hospital with serious burns
The 31-year-old suffered major injuries to his hands and face.
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Fire crews at the CSG compound off Liverpool Road in Cadishead. (Image: ABNM Photography)
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Some of the members of the rescue team attending to the weekend incident
Sixteen members of the Oldham Mountain Rescue Team were involved in saving a female on Crompton Moor on Saturday.
The team received a request for assistance from the North West Ambulance Service who were responding to reports the woman had slipped and injured her ankle while out walking.
The Team and NWAS paramedics arrived at the same time, jointly administering medical aid and warming the casualty in OMRT’s special big, fluffy winter casualty bag.
She was then packaged on the team’s stretcher and carried the small distance to their Land Rover, using a simple rope system for back up on the steep slope.