David Blaine wraps up high-voltage stunt

October 09, 2012 09:38 am | Updated October 18, 2016 01:15 pm IST - NEW YORK

Magician David Blaine stands inside an apparatus surrounded by a million volts of electric currents streamed by Tesla coils during his 72-hour "Electrified: 1 Million Volts Always On" stunt on Pier 54, in New York.

Magician David Blaine stands inside an apparatus surrounded by a million volts of electric currents streamed by Tesla coils during his 72-hour "Electrified: 1 Million Volts Always On" stunt on Pier 54, in New York.

Daredevil David Blaine has finished what could be called his most electrifying stunt.

The magician emerged shortly before 9 p.m. on Monday after spending three days and three nights standing in the middle of 1 million volts of electric currents at New York’s Pier 54.

A spokesman said Blaine was able to walk with assistance, speak to fiancée Alizee Guinochet before being taken to a hospital to be examined.

The 39-year-old Blaine wore a chainmail bodysuit as a barrier between himself and the currents, emitted by Tesla coils. The stunt was called “Electrified - One Million Volts Always On.” It was streamed on YouTube, with help from Intel Corp.

Blaine’s past stunts include hanging upside down over Central Park and being encased in a block of ice.

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