[1/2] A British man climbs South Korea's tallest building, the 123-storey Lotte World Tower, without a rope before being forced to abandon the climb more than halfway up, in Seoul, South Korea, June 12, 2023.
South Korea's Songpa Fire Station/Handout via REUTERSSEOUL, June 12 (Reuters) - A British man attempted to scale the world's fifth tallest building without ropes on Monday until South Korean authorities forced him to abandon his climb more than half way up the 123-storey Lotte World Tower in Seoul.
The 24-year-old man, wearing shorts, made his way up the landmark skyscraper for more than an hour as police and fire crews gathered below.
British media reported he was arrested and jailed for climbing the Shard building in London in 2019.
In 2018, police arrested “French Spiderman” Alain Robert as he was more than half-way up the Lotte World Tower.
Persons:
George King, Thompson, “, ” Alain Robert, Robert Birsel
Organizations:
Lotte, REUTERS, South, Chosun Ilbo, Thomson
Locations:
British, Seoul, South Korea, Handout, REUTERS SEOUL, London