High winds caused an unsecured scaffold with window washers to swing on a high-rise, leading to a rescue operation.

Two construction workers have been pronounced dead after becoming trapped in a trench in Catonsville Friday afternoon, prompting a technical rescue, County Fire officials said.

Two window washers in New York City were pulled to safety 78 floors up after their scaffolding broke, sending them on a wild ride that blew them around, smashing into the building.

Crews had to break windows 78 floors above street level to help get the workers off the scaffolding and pull them to safety.

Crews had to break windows to help get the workers off the scaffolding and pull them to safety from the 78th floor.

Firefighters raced to rescue two window washers trapped on broken scaffolding blowing in the wind on the side of a high-rise ...

First responders were called to 25 Columbus Circle about 9:47 a.m. after receiving a 911 call about the window washers ...

Two window washers were rescued Friday morning after their scaffolding was left swinging wildly outside a high-rise near ...