'Urban climber' Alain Robert of France is hoisted to a deck of the Lotte World Tower after scaling the exterior of the building, in Seoul on June 6. Photo: AFP
'Urban climber' Alain Robert of France is hoisted to a deck of the Lotte World Tower after scaling the exterior of the building, in Seoul on June 6. Photo: AFP
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‘French Spider-Man’ Alain Robert scales Seoul’s Lotte World Tower before being forced to abandon climb halfway

The 55-year-old made his way up the building bare-handed and without ropes as staff pursued him from inside

Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse

Updated: 3:47pm, 2 Aug, 2018

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'Urban climber' Alain Robert of France is hoisted to a deck of the Lotte World Tower after scaling the exterior of the building, in Seoul on June 6. Photo: AFP
'Urban climber' Alain Robert of France is hoisted to a deck of the Lotte World Tower after scaling the exterior of the building, in Seoul on June 6. Photo: AFP
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