The footage capturing the sudden windstorm in China’s Beijing depicts how routine cleaning operations became a terrifying ordeal for the crew members. In the viral video, workers grapple with the wind’s strength, swinging dangerously on their ropes high above the ground. The video vividly illustrates the relentless power of the wind as it sweeps through the city.
As an iconic landmark in Beijing, the CCTV Tower rises to 234 meters and covers an expansive area of 473,000 square meters. At the same time, the National Weather Service issued numerous alerts as thunderstorms and powerful winds battered the capital. These gusts were accompanied by light rainfall, and the city remained under a red alert due to the blistering temperatures.
The video has garnered significant attention online, with over 1.1 million views, 462 comments, 799 reposts, and 4.6k likes. Netizens expressed concern for the workers’ safety, with some questioning whether proper weather forecasts were consulted before the work was scheduled.
