Woman’s body found after house collapse

The body of a woman has been found after a house collapsed.
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Greater Manchester Police said officers were called to reports that a house had collapsed in Ramsbottom, Bury, just before 9.30pm on Wednesday.

A woman was pronounced dead at the scene and another woman and child were taken to hospital with minor injuries, the force said.

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Five properties, in East View in Summerseat, were evacuated as a precaution and three people were treated at the scene for minor injuries.

The scene in Ramsbottom, Bury, Greater Manchester, where the body of a woman has been found after a house collapsed on Wednesday eveningThe scene in Ramsbottom, Bury, Greater Manchester, where the body of a woman has been found after a house collapsed on Wednesday evening
The scene in Ramsbottom, Bury, Greater Manchester, where the body of a woman has been found after a house collapsed on Wednesday evening

A police spokesman said: “Inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding this incident.”

A joint investigation is being carried out by police, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and local authorities in Bury.

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