Workers left hanging 500ft in air after scaffolding collapses

Construction workers were left hanging 500ft in the air after scaffolding for a high-rise building development collapsed in Brazil earlier this week. 

Footage shows the workers clinging to cables attached to a metal structure above two 33-storey towers being built in São Paulo.

One person died in the accident, but it not known whether they fell or were struck by debris. The other individuals were rescued by a on-site crane. 

Ten fire engines were sent to the scene and a police helicopter was dispatched. 

Lidiane Dias, an eyewitness, said the trapped workers were rescued after “a few minutes”.

“The noise was very loud, a lot of things fell. The structure came down. We couldn’t see where the debris fell because it was inside the construction site,” she said. 

Authorities in São Paulo said they are investigating the case.

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