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Police, fire and ambulance crews have rushed to the scene in Tameside, Greater Manchester, after a train derailed.

Emergency services raced to the scene just before midday on Friday morning, just off Sidmouth Street in Audenshaw, close to the railway tracks.

The train involved is not believed to have been carrying passengers, whjile eyewitnesses say they thought an “earthquake” was happening in the area.

One passer-by told the Manchester Evening News: “I was on a work call and heard an enormous scraping as the whole house began to shake. Spoke with neighbours closer to the line who noted pictures falling from the walls – everyone thought we were having an earthquake.”

Express.co.uk has contacted Greater Manchester Police, North West Ambulance Service and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service for further information.

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