Two Russian climbers scaled New York’s Empire State Building on Wednesday as part of a death-defying marriage proposal.
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WED · 2026-07-01 · 20:54 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0701-89142
NSR-2026-0701-89142News Report·EN·Human Interest
Russian couple arrested after climbing Empire State Building
Two Russian climbers were arrested after scaling the Empire State Building on Wednesday. The ascent was undertaken as part of a marriage proposal.
Al JazeeraFiled 2026-07-01 · 20:54 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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Two Russian climbers were arrested after scaling the Empire State Building on Wednesday. The ascent was undertaken as part of a marriage proposal. The article states that the climbers engaged in this act as a "death-defying" gesture for their proposal. No further details regarding the individuals or the specifics of their arrest beyond the climbing itself are provided in the content.
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The climbers were arrested after scaling the building.
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Two Russian climbers scaled the Empire State Building.
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The climb was part of a marriage proposal.
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