A 36-year-old man has died at a house on Marlfield Road in Hale Barns after a garage has reportedly collapsed.
At 10.10am, police and fire services responded to the incident on Marlfield Road with three fire engines sent to the scene.
Also at the scene was a technical response team and a major rescue team both being sent from Ashton-Under-Lyne alongside the response teams from Altrincham, Wythenshawe and Cheshire.
A joint investigation between Greater Manchester Police and the Health and Safety Executive has been launched.
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