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Window washers rescued from Bellevue skyscraper during storm winds
Two window washers were stranded on a suspended platform outside the 39th floor of the Amazon Sonic building in Bellevue, Washington, after strong winds buffeted them during a storm. Their 911 call described the windows hitting them hard, and one worker said he needed to hang up to use both hands to hold on. Firefighters from Bellevue and Redmond rescued them, highlighting the risks faced by workers at height in severe weather and the coordination needed for difficult rescues.
The men were about 532 feet above the ground when they called for help at around 4.45pm on 6 November. Dozens of rope technicians reached them from the rooftop, but could not raise the platform, so they transferred the workers to a rope system and lowered them roughly 600 feet. Nearly two hours after the call, both were safely on the ground; their identities were not released.
In short
- Two window washers became stranded in high winds outside the 39th floor.
- Firefighters lowered them about 600 feet using a rope system.
- Both were brought to safety nearly two hours after calling 911.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Listen to terrified window washers’ 911 call after they got stuck outside skyscraper’s 39th floor during strong winds”.