Coverage dated June 11, 2023

British man who climbed to 72nd floor of world’s 5th-tallest skyscraper is detained

Headline from KXAN Austin

A British man was detained after climbing more than halfway up the world’s fifth-tallest skyscraper in Seoul with only his bare hands on Monday, authorities said.

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26 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Boston Globe

    British man detained after climbing 72nd floor of Seoul skyscraper (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    A British man was detained in Seoul after climbing more than half way up the world’s fifth-tallest skyscraper with only his bare hands, authorities said.

  2. KXAN Austin

    British man who climbed to 72nd floor of world’s 5th-tallest skyscraper is detained (opens KXAN Austin)

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    KXAN Austin's feed description

    A British man was detained after climbing more than halfway up the world’s fifth-tallest skyscraper in Seoul with only his bare hands on Monday, authorities said.

  3. CNN

    British man climbs 72 floors up the outside of South Korea's Lotte Tower in Seoul (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A British man made it more than halfway up the exterior of the world’s fifth tallest building Monday before he was stopped and handed to police, according to South Korean authorities.

  4. The Guardian

    Police arrest British man free-climbing South Korean skyscraper (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Man in shorts made it to 73rd floor of 123-storey Lotte World Tower before being stopped

  5. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Man detained after climbing 72nd floor of Seoul skyscraper (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    SEOUL, South Korea >> A British man was detained after climbing more than half way up the world’s fifth-tallest skyscraper in Seoul with only his bare hands on Monday, authorities said.

  6. WSVN Miami

    British man climbs 72 floors up the outside of South Korea’s Lotte Tower in Seoul - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — A British man made it more than halfway up the exterior of the world’s fifth tallest building Monday before he

  7. Fox News

    British free climber scales Seoul skyscraper, detained at 72nd floor (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A British free climber, believed to be George King-Thompson, was detained after attempting to ascend South Korea’s Lotte World Tower, the fifth tallest skyscraper in the world.

  8. The Daily Caller

    Police Detain Man Before He Can Finish Climbing One Of The World’s Tallest Skyscrapers (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A British man was apprehended in Seoul after climbing more than half of the fifth-tallest skyscraper in the world, according to the Associated Press (AP).

  9. ABC 7 Chicago

    British man climbs 72 floors up the outside of South Korea's Lotte Tower in Seoul without equipment (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    The man climbed 72 of the 123 floors before being caught and handed over to the police.

  10. KEYT Santa Barbara

    British man detained after climbing 72nd floor of Seoul skyscraper | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    British man detained after climbing 72nd floor of Seoul skyscraper

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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