Rescue: The FDNY shared this photo from inside the building as they decided on the best method to safely get the washers inside''A scaffold malfunction left two window washers dangling 69 stories high over New York City on Wednesday afternoon.
The incident occurred at One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the Western hemisphere at a staggering 1,776 feet.
The Fire Department of New York City rushed to the building after a 911 call was placed by someone inside when the scaffold broke sometime around 12:45pm.
MBUTA NANGA'' Yesu na Maria'' hapo nikujinyia tu'' uwiii''alafu huwa nasemaga kila napo waona wakisafisha madirisha kwenye magorafa marefu 'what if ? what if ? ona sasa'' NGACHOKA''
Terrifying height: The collapsed scaffold can be seen from blocks away, and crowds gathered near the building to take photos''
Safe and sound: One of the workers is pulled in from the scaffolding by a member of the fire department
The rescued men were identified as Juan Lopez, who has been a window washer for five years, and Juan Lizama, who has been on the job for 14 years.
One World Trade, which stands where the Twin Towers used to be located in Manhattan, has only recently opened, with new tenants including magazine giant Conde Nast just starting to move in this week.
The State of New York and Port Authority also have offices in the building.
Tense moments: A crowd of people look on before the NYPD began clearing some people out of the area'' MBUTA NANGA'' alafu ona watu na mavaazi yao ''
On the scene: A New York City police officer stands guard outside the building, where two streets were briefly shut down''
TUMECHOTA NA KUMIMINA KUTOKA DM ILIMJIONEE''
No comments:
Post a Comment