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| Window cleaners stuck half way up the Centre North East building in Middlesbrough. Click to enlarge. |
Window cleaners get stuck half way up the tallest building in Middlesbrough: A pair of window cleaners became an unlikely centre of attention when they got stuck half way up the tallest building in Middlesbrough. The two men were working at Centre North East on Saturday when their cage lift got stuck on the ninth floor. A rescue mission to save the pair and get them to safety was then launched by fire crews.
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| Window cleaners stuck on a swinging scaffold at Centre North East in Middlesbrough. Click to enlarge. |
Crowds gathered to watch the drama unfold, which happened at about 11.50am. Fire crews set up a cordon around the 240ft, 17-storey building while the incident was ongoing for public safety reasons. This closed off a section of Albert Road. Four fire appliances, including a platform from Middlesbrough and the emergency tender from Coulby Newham, attended. A specialist line rescue crew also at the scene attached harnesses to the men.
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| The 17-storey high office block is 240ft high. Click to enlarge. |
The men were eventually rescued at about 2.30pm after a expert glaziers removed a window from the building so they men could climb to safety. Michael Smith, watch manager at Middlesbrough fire station, said: “We had our platform at the scene but that could only reach to the eight floor and the men were up on the ninth.” It took about two hours for the window to be removed. It shattered while the glaziers were working on the glass. The window had been in for that many years that it was solid so it took some time to get it out”, said Mr Smith. He added both men were fine following their ordeal.
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| The men were rescued at 2:20pm after being stuck on a cradle for around two and a half hours. Click to enlarge. |
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