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Don't look down: base jumpers make giant leaps in festival of thrills and spills

 
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Ashley Hamer27 September 2012

Base jumpers from across the world gathered today in Kuala Lumpur for the 12th annual International Tower Jump.

They jumped from the 421-metre Kuala Lumpur Tower as part of a four-day base-jumping festival.

The event in the Malaysian capital attracted 95 professional jumpers from 18 countries including Australia, France, Austria and New Zealand.

The hair-raising festival will also stage night jumps on Friday and Saturday.

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