Witnesses have described the chaotic scenes as emergency services rushed to the scene.
A woman is in a critical condition in hospital after being pulled from the Manchester Ship Canal this afternoon. Emergency services descended on the area shortly after midday after the alarm was raised.
Greater Manchester Police said they were called to reports of a woman in the water and she was rescued. She was rushed to hospital where she remains in a critical condition they added.A cordon was put in place with the footpath that runs along the side of the canal taped off with officers standing guard.
“I had no idea what was going but I knew it was something bad. Eventually, I heard they were here so came down to have a look what had happened. We’ve had all sorts around here. There’s always something going on in Salford.”
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