A man has died following a blaze at a commercial property in Oldham.
Police were called to the incident on Bell Street at 2.23pm on Monday, November 2, 2026.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "At 2.23pm on Monday 2nd November, GMP were called to reports of a fire at a property on Bell Street, in Oldham.
"Emergency services attended and despite the best efforts of emergency workers, a person was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene. Their next of kin have been notified."
There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death and no arrests.
Video footage shared on social media showed the extent of the fire with smoke billowing across the area.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) added: “At 2:20pm on Monday 2 November, six fire engines and two aerial ladder platforms were called to a large fire at a commercial building on Bell Street in Oldham.
"Crews arrived quickly at the scene. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used hose reels and specialist equipment to extinguish the fire and to dampen down hot spots.
"Sadly one person died in the incident despite the best efforts of emergency workers. Crews remain on the scene whilst an investigation into the cause of the fire takes place.”
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