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Woman dies at Tesco as air ambulance rushes to supermarket and shoppers evacuated
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A woman in her 50s died after a medical emergency at a Tesco supermarket in Rochdale. Emergency services attended the Silk Street branch, and shoppers were asked to leave while crews worked.
Greater Manchester Police said they received a concern for the woman’s welfare at about 3.05pm yesterday. Store staff and managers gave initial assistance before paramedics took over; an air ambulance, rapid response vehicle and road ambulance also attended. Her next of kin have been informed, but her identity and the nature of the emergency have not been disclosed.
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In short
- Woman in her 50s died at a Rochdale Tesco.
- Emergency crews were called at about 3.05pm.
- Her identity and the nature of the emergency remain undisclosed.
How this story developed
- 15 hours ago The developing report adds that Tesco staff and managers were among the first to assist the woman before paramedics took over her care. Shoppers were asked to leave the store, and parts of the site were made inaccessible while emergency crews worked.
- 21 hours ago A woman in her 50s died after a medical emergency at a Tesco supermarket on Silk Street in Rochdale. Emergency services attended, and shoppers were asked to leave while crews responded.
- 21 hours ago A woman in her 50s died after a medical emergency at a Tesco supermarket in Rochdale. Emergency services attended the Silk Street branch, and shoppers were asked to leave while crews worked.
Explained simply
Tesco is a supermarket chain with stores across the UK. Silk Street is in Rochdale, a town in Greater Manchester, north-west England.
When someone has a medical emergency in a public place, store staff may provide initial help while ambulance crews respond. Police may also attend to assist and establish the circumstances; in this case, the woman’s identity and the nature of the emergency have not been made public.
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