On Monday evening, a maintenance operation at Jardine House in Hong Kong’s Central district resulted in a high-altitude emergency. At approximately 6:16 p.m., two workers were performing external maintenance on the skyscraper when their suspended working platform, or gondola, reportedly malfunctioned and dropped.

The failure left both workers suspended in mid-air, relying on their safety harnesses for support. Emergency services, including firefighters, were dispatched to the scene on Connaught Road Central to conduct a rescue operation. According to reports, the situation lasted for nearly an hour and a half before both individuals were successfully brought to safety. While the workers were left dangling at a height exceeding 30 storeys, no immediate injuries were reported in the aftermath of the rescue. Authorities have not yet released specific details regarding the cause of the mechanical failure or the current safety status of the building's maintenance equipment.