A scaffolding unit has partially collapsed approximately 50 floors up at One World Trade Center, and the New York City Fire Department has begun a “high angle rescue” of the person (or persons) dangling precariously above the city streets:
Manhattan *High Angle Rescue* Box 8084- 1 World Trade Center. 10 Truck has a scaffolding hanging aprox 50th... http://t.co/gDWidynyiM
— NYC Fire Wire (@NYCFireWire) November 12, 2014CBS New York is reporting that there are as many as three window washers also up on the unit…
UPDATE: Office of Emergency Management says there are 3 window washers stuck on scaffold at #1WTC http://t.co/NdMD359Sro
— CBS New York (@CBSNewYork) November 12, 2014While Breaking News says that have Port Authority confirmation that there are two:
Update: Port Authority confirms that 2 window washers are trapped at 50th floor of 1 World Trade Center - @ABC7NY http://t.co/4CziyuUp4w
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) November 12, 2014UPDATE: The FDNY is now on their way to rescue the trapped workers:
Now: #FDNY rescuing workers trapped on scaffolding outside 1 World Trade Center. View from the 68th floor. pic.twitter.com/3c7Oi8EZPD
— FDNY (@FDNY) November 12, 2014UPDATE 2: A rescue team cut the glass of 1 WTC to get the workers off the scaffolding:
They've cut the #1WTC glass (pic via ABC7 chopper -- and me standing on a desk) pic.twitter.com/LZdQRVzUpt
— Brian Ries (@moneyries) November 12, 2014
Another look at the #1WTC rescue pic.twitter.com/VzBUblRNxt
— Brian Ries (@moneyries) November 12, 2014After cutting the glass of the building, the FDNY was able to rescue both window washers from the dangling scaffold. So, that was crazy, but thankfully everyone's coming out of this safe. Watch video of the rescue below:
[via Twitter]
