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Industrial Climber Rescued After Wind Snarls Ropes 100 Meters Above Hochmoselbrücke

Firefighters spent about 30 minutes untangling her safety lines to allow a safe descent.

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Overview

  • A sudden gust of wind at the Hochmoselbrücke in Rheinland-Pfalz tangled the safety ropes of a 47-year-old climber working with three colleagues.
  • While her team managed to lower themselves to safety, the knots left her stranded at roughly 100 meters above the Mosel valley.
  • Multiple Feuerwehr personnel and auxiliary helpers secured the lines and meticulously unraveled the knots during the rescue operation.
  • After approximately half an hour, she was guided down to the ground without injury and received medical clearance on site.
  • The incident underscores the hazards of high-altitude industrial climbing and the need for stringent safety measures.