Window washers in New York City are in an unenviable and frightening position this afternoon:
WATCH LIVE: Crews attempt to rescue window washer trapped on top of Hearst Tower in Manhattan http://t.co/ZyK20iBQVE
— CBS New York (@CBSNewYork) June 12, 2013
Here are some photos from the scene. FDNY reports two stranded washers, while other reports have said one person is stranded:
Now: #FDNY performing a high-angle rescue in Midtown #Manhattan, where two workers are stranded on #Hearst building. pic.twitter.com/13q3prhJiY
— FDNY (@FDNY) June 12, 2013
@airt_21 Their scaffolding broke and its dangling from the roof! Here's a shot from outside. pic.twitter.com/ocOijFGGfw
— mary fama (@maryfama) June 12, 2013
Helicopter circling near Hearst: assessing the situation from above. #Hearst #Scaffolding #NYPD #FDNY pic.twitter.com/8Jp8qS5xGe
— Russell West (@RussellTWest) June 12, 2013
PHOTO from @mourelo of FDNY crews cutting thru glass on Hearst Tower in Manhattan to rescue window washer(s) pic.twitter.com/q9vtd5VPib
— BreakingNewzman (@BreakingNewzman) June 12, 2013
You’d be hard-pressed to find many people willing to trade places with the stranded worker:
https://twitter.com/pnuts_mama/status/344900614117015552
Hello nightmare! RT @wnew: LIVE: Crews attempt to rescue window washer trapped on top of Hearst Tower in Manhattan. http://t.co/wSMc4tDPt5
— Liz (@Bashville) June 12, 2013
We’re hoping for the best for him as well as firefighters attempting a rescue:
Thoughts out to the window washer trapped on top of the #Hearst tower…and the firefighters overseeing the rescue. So scary.
— Kafi Drexel Brown (@kafidrexel) June 12, 2013
Update: Rescued!
Loving fdny they were on it at the hearst tower today and the trapped men are inside our building ! Safe! http://t.co/AzsTRnW69q
— Gayle King (@GayleKing) June 12, 2013
BREAKING VIDEO: RESCUED! : 2 window washers stranded above Manhattan pulled to safety (WATCH) http://t.co/XmeuLcDShP pic.twitter.com/cWKai2gFAV
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) June 12, 2013
Note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.
Hat tip to @einfal.
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