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Dangling Workers Swing Like Pendulum In Front Of Building In High Wind

This is the moment two dangling workers swing across the front of a building in China after being blown from their position during strong winds.

The incident was filmed in the city of Wuzhou in the southern Chinese province of Guangxi on 25th May.

In the footage, the two workers are seen swinging in front of a tall building by their safety ropes before slamming into a window.

Two construction workers on rope swayed by strong winds from side to side of a high-rise building in Wuzhou, China. (Wuzhoushenghuogang/AsiaWire)

Swinging back across the front of the building like a pendulum, one worker manages to grab the rail of a balcony and steady themselves.

The footage circulated quickly on social media and the local authorities were quick to offer an explanation.

According to the news site Baidu, the two workers were carrying out an exterior wall lighting project when the weather changed and strong winds blew them from their position.

Two construction workers on rope swayed by strong winds from side to side of a high-rise building in Wuzhou, China. (Wuzhoushenghuogang/AsiaWire)

After managing to steady themselves, the workers were able to get inside the building to safety without suffering an injury.

Netizens on the Chinese social network Douyin expressed their relief that the workers were able to save themselves before the emergency services arrived, or further drama befell them.

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