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Terrifying bodycam video two schoolboy daredevils risking their lives scaling a 400-foot high derelict industrial chimney
Unnamed Russian pair filmed the stunt in a bid to become internet viral stars
THESE daredevil schoolboys risk their lives – by scaling a 400-foot high chimney stack.
The pair broke into the property, a disused boiler house, and walked through long grass and past the ruins of industrial buildings to reach the huge tower.
In the hope of becoming internet stars with their reckless antics, the lads climb a rusty spiral staircase, often testing frail-looking steps before putting their full weight on them.
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Eventually, they make it to the top of the 120-metre high structure to complete their climb.
And, showing no sign of vertigo, they dangle their legs over the edge of the massive drop.
The youngsters filmed themselves climbing the disused industrial chimney in the city of .
After carefully making their way back down to the ground, the unnamed teenagers uploaded the clip to video-sharing websites and social media.
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One of them posted: "The cables and wires stretching along the chimney tower's stairs were high voltage. It is very dangerous to go up the stairs."
The youngsters are reportedly members of an online community of daredevils whose goal is to "explore the beauty of abandoned places".
Extreme urban climbing, also known as bouldering and roofing, is a major problem in Russia where young daredevils climb tall structures without safety equipment in search of online fame.
Kemerovo lies at the confluence of the Iskitim and Tom Rivers, at the heart of a major coal mining region.
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It was an important industrial city during the Soviet period but has gone into severe decline since the fall of the Soviet Union.
The Sun recently reported on daredevil free-runner Flaviu Cernescu.
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