Dangerous jobs: Window cleaners left hanging 48 floors up at Donau City Tower 1 in Vienna, Austria

A pair of window cleaners were left dangling 48 floors up the Donau City Tower in Vienna, Austria when the cradle they were standing on malfunctioned.The day started out normal as the cleaners made their way up the side of Austria’s tallest building, the DC Tower 1 in Vienna. While shining the 48th floor windows, the cradle they were standing on malfunctioned, leaving the platform slanted at a 45 degree angle.The window specialists clung for their lives while the cradle dangled 472 feet above ground in the strong wind. A crowd gathered at the base of the tower as a team of 30 firefighters came to the rescue.The firefighters secured the platform and guided the men to safety through a ventilation shaft. The dangling duo escaped unharmed, although one of them was treated for shock. ----------------------------------------­---------------------Welcome to TomoNews, where we animate the most entertaining news on the internets. Come here for an animated look at viral headlines, US news, celebrity gossip, salacious scandals, dumb criminals and much more! Subscribe now for daily news animations that will knock your socks off.For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUSSubscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt-WqkTyKK1_70U4bb4k4lQ?sub_confirmation=1Visit our official website for all the latest, uncensored videos: https://us.tomonews.netCheck out our Android app: http://bit.ly/1rddhCjCheck out our iOS app: http://bit.ly/1gO3z1fStay connected with us here:Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUSTwitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUSGoogle+ http://plus.google.com/+TomoNewsUS/Instagram @tomonewsus http://instagram.com/tomonewsus