Worker injured in explosion at Manchester construction site

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Emergency services were called to the scene off Albion Street just before 08:30 BST

A worker has been injured after an explosion at a high-rise building in Manchester.

Emergency services were called to a construction site off Albion Street in the city centre just before 08:30 BST.

The patient was taken to hospital, although police said they did not believe the injuries to be life-changing.

Fire crews remained at the scene for over an hour to ensure the building was structurally safe.

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