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A paraglider became tangled in a tower crane in Nanchong, Sichuan province, leaving them suspended nearly 60 metres in the air. The individual was rescued in the evening without injuries after a joint effort by firefighters and crane workers.
Firefighters collaborated with tower crane workers to facilitate the rescue of the stranded paraglider, which occurred in the evening following the incident. Local media reported that the individual remained suspended for at least an hour, with some accounts suggesting the overall operation took several hours to complete.
The Shunqing District Fire Brigade confirmed the paraglider was rescued safely and suffered no injuries. Local reports indicated that the rescue involved coordination between firefighters and tower crane workers, highlighting the complexity of such operations in urban environments.
What remains unclear — The exact duration the paraglider was trapped in the air before being rescued remains unconfirmed.
Paraglider rescued after becoming ensnared on tower crane in Sichuan, China
A paraglider was left dangling nearly 60 metres in the air after their parachute tangled on a construction tower crane in south west China.
The paraglider was falling towards Nanchong, a city in the Sichuan province, yesterday when the strings of their parachute caught in the crane.
The incident happened on the banks of the Jialing River along Banzeng Street in Shunqing District, officials told the local paper, Dafeng News.
How long the person was stuck is unclear, with footage taken of the paraglider dangling both in the daytime and at night.
They were stranded for at least an hour, a witness told Beijing News, though some outlets say the rescue operation took several hours.
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The parachuter dangled precariously for several hours (Picture: Weibo)
The man was rescued in the evening (Picture: Weibo/Reuters)
The woman filming can be heard remarking that ‘many, many people’ are involved.
The person was rescued in the evening after firefighters worked with the tower crane workers.
They suffered no injuries, the Shunqing District Fire Brigade in Nanchong City said.
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