http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/12/window-washer-1-world-trade-center_n_6146712.html?1415817123&ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000067Window Washers Reported Trapped, Hanging From One World Trade Center
Posted: 11/12/2014 1:18 pm EST Updated: 2 minutes ago
There are multiple reports of scaffolding hanging from about the 68th floor of the 1 World Trade Center building in New York City.
CBS New York reports that at least two window washers are trapped on the scaffolding that hung sideways when one of its motors malfunctioned at 12:45 p.m.
CBS News crews caught images on their live stream appearing to show a man on the scaffolding waving his arms.
The fire department told CBS that the workers are not injured.
The station also reported that the streets below have been blocked off and pedestrians were evacuated for safety.
The Wall Street Journal spoke to a New York Fire Department spokesperson who said, “They are in a difficult spot. They are feeling the effects of hanging in there.”
Officials told PIX11 That firefighters are cutting the glass near the scaffolding so they can get the workers out and bring them to safety.
PIX11 also notes that winds were blowing at about 6 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service.
