Cause sought for World Trade Center scaffolding collapse that leaves 2 window washers dangling
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Investigators are looking into the collapse of a World Trade Center scaffold that left two window washers dangling from the nation's tallest skyscraper — 1 World Trade Center.
The 104-floor high-rise opened for business earlier this month.
On Wednesday, a cable suddenly developed slack, flipping a scaffold that left the workers trapped and dangling 68 stories above the street.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The men held on to the teetering platform for two agonizing hours. Firefighters used diamond cutters to saw through a double-layered window to pull them to safety.
The dramatic rescue came a little more than a week after the building officially opened. The drama was followed by New Yorkers on the ground and many more around the world watching on live TV.