Two Window Washers Are Trapped on the Side of the Freedom Tower
Via Mashable, we just learned that two window washers are currently dangling from the side of One World Trade Center, trapped in what is every New Yorker’s own personal nightmare.
A call came in to 911 at 12:42 today to help the window washers, who remain tied to the damaged scaffolding. Rescue operations are currently underway to save the two men, who are suspended at the level of the 69th floor, and bystanders are speculating that the emergency crew might need to cut through the facade of the building to rescue the men. We will update as we find out more, but all we have to say for now is, holy shit. Stay safe up there.
Update: The Wall Street Journal reports: “A Fire Department official said a cable appears to have snapped while the motorized scaffolding was returning to the top of One World Trade Center.”
Window washing nightmare! There’s people on that scaffolding. #WTC pic.twitter.com/J25j0YlP9K
— Georgetown Jack (@GTWNJACK) November 12, 2014
Photo from FDNY that shows hanging scaffolding up close. pic.twitter.com/jTSJ44TcRi
— Pervaiz Shallwani (@Pervaizistan) November 12, 2014
Final Update: Both window washers are safe and sound. We are still a little nauseous just thinking about thing!
Both workers have been rescued from hanging scaffolding at 1WTC http://t.co/yDqiP2eylw (Photo: ABC7) pic.twitter.com/kA8nmtR0fn
— Circa (@Circa) November 12, 2014