In pictures: Daredevil base-jumpers

Fifty-three thrill-seekers leapt off Kuala Lumpur's broadcast tower on Thursday in a display of base-jumping - a dangerous sport that has been driven underground in many countries.

The skydivers freefall for three seconds before opening their parachutes

The sport, which has claimed dozens of lives, is often practised in secret in other countries

But Malaysia appears keen to promote it as a tourist attraction

A skydiver goes headfirst off the tower's observation deck

It was the second such event in Kuala Lumpur in recent weeks

Each skydiver did around 10 jumps during the six-hour spectacle