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Video: Parachute could let high-rise office workers escape in an emergency

Inventor Morris Shahbazi started working on the project 12 years ago following the World Trade Centre disaster

By Mark Prigg
Daily Mail

PANAMA CITY, Panama — High-rise office workers could soon have another option for escaping in the event of a fire or disaster — an ‘SOS parachute’.

Inventor Morris Shahbazi says his emergency chute can open in 100 feet, far faster than conventional parachutes.

He hopes it could soon become commonplace in high rise blocks around the world.

Full story: The SOS parachute that could let high-rise office workers escape in an emergency