A window cleaner was left clinging on for his life while dangling 10 floors up during an intense storm.
The worker, whose identity is not known, became trapped on his work platform.
In terrifying footage, he appeared to hold on for his life as he was swung through the air during a spell of extreme wind.
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The tense clips were filmed by residents living in an apartment block right next to where the cleaner was working.
The worker managed to call for help amidst the terrifying ordeal.
He was able to grab onto a window sill of one of the nearby apartments, and firefighters opened the window to rescue him.
Both the fire service and also police officers tended to the scene which occurred on 15 March on the Tianrui Estate, in Tianshui, China.
According to the local press, a bad weather warning was issued in advance, however, construction works went ahead, as reported by Need To Know.
The Workers’ Rights Council pointed out that according to the records, bad weather warnings were issued at around 1pm on the day.
The incident took place at around 3 pm.
Since the incident, The Industrial Casualty Rights and Interests Association believe that what happened is a reflection of improper safety management in the construction sector.
A meeting is to take place which will involve the Housing Department and relevant companies so that work guidelines can be reviewed.
The meeting also hopes to achieve improved communication with operators.
It’s hoped that operators will be more aware of important weather information so that safety procedures can be implemented.
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