A British man has been arrested greater than midway up the world’s fifth tallest constructing in Seoul whereas trying to climb to the highest with out security ropes.
The 24-year-old was pressured to desert his try on Monday when he was intercepted by the authorities on the 73rd flooring of the 123-storey Lotte World Tower.
He was pressured right into a upkeep cradle earlier than being taken contained in the constructing.
The climber, sporting shorts, had been making his manner up South Korea’s tallest skyscraper for greater than an hour as police and fireplace crews gathered on the bottom under.
A hearth division official mentioned the person had been taken into custody for questioning.
Police haven’t but made any touch upon the arrest.
In 2018, police arrested “French Spiderman” Alain Robert when he was greater than midway up the Lotte World Tower.
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Free climbers have recurrently tried to scale among the world’s tallest or most well-known buildings in recent times.
Skyscrapers used for the stunts have included the UK’s tallest constructing, The Shard in London, and the 48-storey Tour Total tower in Paris.
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