Emergency services descend on reservoir following reports of 'person falling in'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukEmergency services swarmed a Stockport street following reports a person had fallen into a reservoir. Firefighters and police were sent out to Dale Street, in Edgeley, last night (August 31).
It was believed that a person had entered the Sykes Reservoir. Eyewitnesses reported seeing a large emergency response to the incident at around 11pm.
Several fire engines, ambulances and incident response units were all in attendance. But in a statement issued this morning, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) confirmed the incident turned out to be a 'false alarm'. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features The service was called at 10.38pm about the incident and soon arrived on the scene, before swiftly leaving.
A spokesperson for GMFRS said: "We were called out after a report of someone in the reservoir on Dale Street. "We attended but it turned out to be a false alarm so we left after 10 minutes." Greater Manchester Police has been approached for further information. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link
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