Cradle holding two terrified window cleaners crashes into 850ft skyscraper

Two terrified window cleaners have been rescued from a cradle near the top of an 850-foot skyscraper in Oklahoma City .

The Oklahoma City Fire Department said on Twitter that the two were stranded outside the 50-floor Devon Tower.

High winds started wildly buffeting the cradle that was suspended from a crane with the men hanging on as it battered into the side of the building and smashed windows.

Firefighters managed to secure the cradle that was dangling from the top of the building and pull the two to safety about 8.30am after half an hour.

Windows washers trapped in swinging basket during high winds in Oklahoma (Twitter)

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Fire officials did not immediately return phone calls for further comment.

It was not immediately clear whether anyone was injured.

The window cleaners in Oklahoma were stuck nearly 850ft in the air (Twitter)

In a tweet the fire service said: "Firefighters have successfully rescued the two window washers.

"EMSA and OKCFD are assessing the victims for potential injuries now."