Window cleaners cheat skyscraper death fall

03/03/2005 - 18:40:16
Two window cleaners were rescued from outside the tenth story of a Los Angeles building today after their scaffolding collapsed, leaving them dangling for about 40 minutes.

Neither was injured in the incident, which was broadcast throughout the United States.

Both workers had been wearing safety harnesses attached to the roof of the 12 storey building. One was able to stand on part of the scaffolding and the ledge while the other dangled precariously.

Firefighters broke a window and helped them through it. As a precaution, firefighters placed an inflatable cushion on the street below.