British man arrested after climbing skyscraper in Seoul
Police detain George King-Thompson for attempting to climb 123-storey Lotte World Tower in Seoul, South Korea. – Facebook pic, June 12, 2023.
A BRITISH man was arrested in South Korea today after he attempted to climb the country’s tallest skyscraper, the fifth highest in the world, without equipment, police said. The man was scaling the 123-storey Lotte World Tower in southern Seoul early today when staff spotted him, forcing him to stop his ascent as he reached the 73rd floor.
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