Emergency services remain at The Rock car park after welfare call

Greater Manchester Police, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) and North West Ambulance Service have reportedly been in attendance since around 11pm last night, with specialist negotiators understood to be involved.

The incident is centred around the multi-storey car park at the junction of Rochdale Road and Derby Way.

A spokesperson for GMFRS said: “At around 10.55pm last night ( 26 May), fire crews were called to the rescue of a person at The Rock in Bury.

“Two fire engines from Bury and Whitefield stations alongside the aerial ladder platform from Bolton Central, the hydraulic platform from Manchester Central and the Technical Response Unit from Leigh quickly attended the scene.

“Working alongside Greater Manchester Police and North West Ambulance Service, firefighters implemented appropriate safety measures and remained on standby while the incident was managed by partner agencies. Crews remain in attendance.”

The incident comes just days after emergency services were called to a separate welfare concern at the same car park earlier this month on May 23 and May 19.

Emergency services at the scene earlier this month (Image: Dan Dougherty)

As of around 9:45pm on Wednesday evening, emergency services were still at the scene with a small cordon in place around part of the car park area.

Witnesses reported seeing multiple police vehicles, fire engines and ambulances parked along Rochdale Road throughout the day.

One eyewitness said: “Fire appliances are still here and the rest of the emergency services. They have cordoned off the rear of the car park.”

Incident commanders were involved (Image: Phil Taylor)

Another witness confirmed an individual remained on the top floor of the car park during the incident.

A GMP spokesperson earlier confirmed officers were “dealing with a welfare incident there today”, although police have not yet confirmed whether the situation has been resolved.

Despite the large emergency service presence, no roads were closed and traffic in the area remained only moderately affected throughout the day.