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What goes up: Four workers in Pompano Beach, Florida rescued from drawbridge that suddenly raised.

From the AP:

Four workers are safe after being trapped on a drawbridge stuck in the up position Wednesday morning.

Broward Sheriff’s Office rescuers saved the workers from the bridge in the 2900 block of east Atlantic Boulevard.

City spokeswoman Sandra King said hydraulics failed on a bridge under reconstruction, causing it to rise while Department of Transportation workers were still on it.

Three workers were harnessed and brought down easily, but a fourth was left trapped in the air over the Intracoastal Waterway. 

None of the workers were injured.

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