Robbers tried to blow up an ATM in Cadishead, Salford, to steal cash.
Police were called to the Liverpool Road branch of Barclays, near the junction with New Moss Road, at around 3.45am on Saturday 15 August.
They found the front door of the bank had been damaged and the cash machine tampered with, understood to be a result of gas pumped into the cash machine mechanism.
But the raid was bungled and the would-be thieves left empty handed.
The ATM was damaged but no cash was stolen, said the bank.
The explosive gas technique is one favoured by thieves on the continent, but has become more popular with home-grown robbers since around 2013.
There are thought to have been around 100 similar attacks in the UK since then.
Combustible gas is pumped into the cash dispenser before a trigger device is activated to force open the front of the cashpoint, allowing access to cash boxes inside.
In January, up to £100,000 was stolen in a heist at a Barclays Bank ATM in Burnley, Lancashire.
In May, theives got away with around £50,000 after attacking an ATM in Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Also in May two robbers were jailed for a total of 16 years after making off with around £60,000 in a series of gas attacks on ATMs in Wales.
A spokesperson for Barclays said: “We can confirm there was an incident [at Cadishead] in the early hours which was a failed attempt on the ATM.
“The branch is open as usual today and the only disruption is that the ATM isn’t functioning but we will have this operational as soon as possible and apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.”
ATM Image representative only – Google Street View – Liverpoo Road, Cadishead
