Irish Climber Dies

A well-known Irish climber has been killed in a freak tragedy while scaling Africa's highest mountain. 42-year-old Ian McKeever was struck by lightning as he led a group up Mount Kilimanjaro - a number of the other climbers were also Irish. They are among a group being given medical attention their condition is not believed to be serious. The lecturer and broadcaster regularly mentored hikers including many Irish schoolchildren.

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