Now, YouTubers claim they climbed Merdeka 118 too

PETALING JAYA: Another group of content creators has allegedly scaled Kuala Lumpur's Merdeka 118 skyscraper.

YouTube channel Driftershoots uploaded a video of the supposed climb on Dec 30.

The 7min, 19sec video shows the group, who have obscured their faces, sneaking into the site wearing clothing like that of construction workers.

Once inside, one member of the group is seen cutting into a tarpaulin that was blocking their access.

The video shows them reaching the top of the tower in the rain.

“A number of attempts had already ended in prison time for certain individuals so we knew we were up against heavy odds," the channel says in its video description.

"The trip ended successfully and it's a gift to be ending the year showing the footage. This video is an artistic expression of freedom done in and for love, I do not encourage anybody to recreate the actions shown in this video."

No particulars were given on the actual date of the climb with the video description only saying it was "a while ago".

On Dec 28,it was reported that daredevil couple Ivan Beerkus and Angela Nikolau had scaled Merdeka 118, the second tallest building in the world, prompting questions of security on social media.

Photos of their climb were uploaded on the Internet and reshared on Reddit.

Police are investigating Beerkus and Nikolau's claim and are working with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission to verify the authenticity of their video.