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Teen Rescued From 36-Storey Jerusalem Crane After Overnight Ordeal

Fire officials say a crane-rescue drill held the previous day equipped crews to execute the high-angle operation.

Overview

  • A 15-year-old was discovered at dawn on the crane’s counterweight above a 44-storey building, after a passerby alerted emergency services.
  • Jerusalem’s special rescue unit reached him using advanced rope systems and lowered him safely in a roughly 2.5-hour operation.
  • Authorities reported he was in good condition after evaluation by Magen David Adom and police at the scene.
  • Reports differ on how long he was stranded, with estimates ranging from about seven to nine hours; MDA logged the alert at 07:08.
  • Police opened an inquiry into how he accessed the site, which is the same tower where a teen died in a fall about a month earlier.