A woman in her 50s has died after emergency services were called to a Tesco store in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, on Saturday afternoon (November 7).
The incident took place at the supermarket's Silk Street branch, located off Manchester Road on the edge of Rochdale town centre. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officers were called following a report raising concerns for the welfare of a woman inside the store, a GMP spokesperson confirmed.
Shoppers evacuated as emergency services respond
Customers reported witnessing the woman receiving initial treatment from staff before paramedics arrived on scene. Other shoppers said they were asked to exit the store and clear the car park to enable emergency services to respond to the incident.
Store staff and managers are understood to have been assisting the emergency services throughout the unfolding situation. Video footage shared on social media captured the air ambulance touching down in the supermarket's car park, reports the Manchester Evening News.
Woman pronounced dead at scene
Tragically, the woman could not be saved and passed away, the GMP spokesperson confirmed this afternoon (Sunday). Her next of kin have been notified.
A Tesco spokesperson declined to provide comment regarding the incident when contacted by the Manchester Evening News on Saturday.
