Residents in Salford Quays were woken up by a deafening fireworks display at 2am. Video footage capturing the powerful display shows rockets being let off amid a volley of blasts and colours exploding up from MediaCityUK.
Residents said the fireworks lasted for a few minutes - they also reported hearing voices shouting before all went quiet again.
It's not known who let the fireworks off or why. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. But people reported residents being woken by the explosions and rushing out to their balconies to see what was going on.
Shelley Chuicharoen, a MediaCityUK resident, said the loud blasts woke her up. She said: "The fireworks were set off just outside the ITV building in MediaCityUK, next to the Coronation Street set.
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