New York City firefighters rescued two window washers who were stranded 500 feet above the streets of Manhattan after their work platform snapped, reports the New York Times.
It is not immediately clear what caused it to malfunction at the Hearst Tower on Eighth Avenue between 57th and 58th Streets.
救援workers broke out a window on the 45th floor, two stories below the roof, in order to reach the workers. The window washers were wearing harnesses at the time of the accident, and firefighters lowered an extra set of harnesses to them.
Chief William Seelig of the Fire Department said they had decided that knocking out the window was safer than trying to hoist the men up onto the roof.
The rescue was broadcast live by several local television stations, which showed the stranded men trying to remain as still as possible before being pulled to safety. A large crowd gathered below before being pushed back by the police.
Part of Eighth Avenue was shut down, with officials concerned about both the stability of the window-washing rig and the possibility of falling glass when they broke a window.
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