Window cleaners rescued from 15th floor of London skyscraper
Fire crews used Europe’s tallest aerial appliance to lower the men safely after the cradle failed, and the London Ambulance Service checked them at the scene.
- On Thursday, London Fire Brigade rescued two window cleaners from the 15th floor of One Blackfriars by Berkeley in Southwark after their cleaning cradle malfunctioned at the 170m tall development.
- Firefighters from Dowgate were called to Blackfriars Road at 5:22 PM after the cradle became stuck, with crews from Old Kent Road dispatched to assist the high-rise incident.
- Rescuers deployed a 64m turntable ladder to reach the stranded workers; this apparatus, the tallest aerial appliance in Europe, can reach heights of up to 20 floors.
- The operation was declared 'under control' by 6:15 PM with both men brought safely to the ground and assessed by London Ambulance Service personnel at the scene.
- A Brigade spokesperson stated the rescue demonstrates how the service uses "specialist equipment to meet the challenges of London's built environment," emphasizing necessity for public safety.
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