Merdeka 118

2022 - 12 - 29

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Image courtesy of "The Star Online"

Merdeka 118 'daredevils' to be probed (The Star Online)

PETALING JAYA: Police are investigating the alleged trespass of two foreigners who scaled the world's second tallest structure – the Merdeka 118 Tower.

On Wednesday, photographs of two climbers on top of the building went viral on social media. “We have received the report and we will investigate,” he said when contacted. Dang Wangi OCPD Asst Comm Noor Dellhan Yahaya said the management of the tower has lodged a report on the matter.

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Image courtesy of "South China Morning Post"

Russian couple under investigation for climbing Malaysia's tallest ... (South China Morning Post)

Ivan Beerkus and Angela Nikolau posted social media videos of themselves atop the building, which is set to become the world's second tallest structure.

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Couple who climbed Malaysia's Merdeka 118 tower under ... (CNA)

Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus are known for posing atop tall structures for Instagram photos.

One of the climbers, Ivan Beerkus, wrote: "The top of Merdeka 118 (679m/2,227 ft). Advertisement According to news reports, the daredevil pair are under investigation for trespassing.

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Not fake — Internet daredevil couple confirms Merdeka 118 climb (TODAY)

KUALA LUMPUR — Daredevil couple Ivan Beerkus and Angela Nikolau confirmed their climb at the top of Merdeka 118 tower which is still under construction in ...

On Wednesday, pictures of the couple at the top of Merdeka 118 were uploaded by the former to SkyscraperCity.com. The pictures also made it to the Malaysian community subreddit on social news website Reddit. It's the second-tallest building in the world!

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Couple who scaled Malaysian skyscraper under probe » Borneo ... (Borneo Bulletin Online)

ANN/THE STRAITS TIMES – An investigation has been launched into an incident where two climbers scaled Malaysia's Merdeka 118 skyscraper, the second tallest ...

On Wednesday, Beerkus himself said the building has an “absolutely unattainable height” in his Instagram post. The climbers are Ivan Beerkus and Angela Nikolau, who identify themselves as extreme climbers. They also sell their pictures on Foundation, a marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

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Russian couple climb world's second tallest building in M'sia, now ... (The Bharat Express News)

A pair of Russian “roofers” are wanted for questioning by Malaysian police after allegedly climbing the Merdeka 118 building in Kuala Lumpur, the second tallest ...

It is unknown when the photos were taken. Merdeka 118 is the world’s second tallest skyscraper ahead of the Shanghai Tower and the world’s second tallest building ahead of the Tokyo Skytree. The stadium is included in the development of Merdeka 118, which is expected to open in 2023. 26, with an impressive photo of them overlooking the KL cityscape, taken by a drone. According to the New Straits TimesRoofer Ivan Beerkus uploaded photos of his ascent to the top of Merdeka 118 on skyscrapercity. A pair of Russian “roofers” are wanted for questioning by Malaysian police after allegedly climbing the Merdeka 118 building in Kuala Lumpur, the second tallest building in the world.

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Image courtesy of "CNA"

Couple who climbed Malaysia's Merdeka 118 tower under ... (CNA)

Merdeka 118, the second tallest structure in the world, is due for completion by mid-2023.

One of the climbers, Ivan Beerkus, wrote: "The top of Merdeka 118 (679m/2,227 ft). Advertisement According to news reports, the daredevil pair are under investigation for trespassing.

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