Pair rescued after working platform plunge
Two workers were left hanging mid-air outside Jardine House in Central for about two hours on Monday evening, after their gondola suddenly dropped and almost hit the ground. Police received a report shortly after 6pm that the suspended working platform had stopped operating, leaving two workers stranded on the exterior wall. Both were wearing safety harnesses. Firefighters first abseiled down to bring one worker safely to the ground at around 7.40pm. Shortly afterwards, the second worker was pulled up to the building's rooftop. One of them suffered hand injuires and was taken to Queen Mary Hospital for treatment. Edited by Aaron Tam
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