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Firefighters Rescue Suspended Worker From 31st Floor of Mexico City’s St. Regis

A suspected pulley failure on a facade gondola prompted a high‑angle operation by the city’s fire service.

Overview

  • Emergency crews converged Monday on the St. Regis along Paseo de la Reforma in Cuauhtémoc after a maintenance worker became stranded at height.
  • The Heroico Cuerpo de Bomberos, supported by Protección Civil, executed vertical‑rescue maneuvers from upper levels to guide the worker to a secure area.
  • Fire chief Juan Manuel Pérez Cova said the man was rescued without injuries, and reports described him as approximately 35 years old.
  • Coverage placed the incident at more than 100 meters up, around the 31st floor, near the intersection with Río Mississippi.
  • Initial accounts attributed the incident to a gondola pulley malfunction, and widely shared videos showed bystanders applauding as the rescue concluded.