Emergency services are working at the scene of an explosion at a factory in Rochdale.

Firefighters and police were called to a manufacturing plant on Todmorden Road in Littleborough at around 6pm on Wednesday after a large bang was heard across the area.

Photographs shared on social media showed several fire crews outside a factory, with damage visible to the side of the building.

A fire service spokesman confirmed that two crews and three specialist teams were sent to reports of an explosion on Todmorden Road at 6.04pm.

There are no reports of injuries, the spokesman added. The extent of the damage is not yet known.