In a rather odd and tragic development, an Irish climber has been killed after being struck by lightning while scaling Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, Sky News reports. The climber, Ian McKeever, 42, from Lough Dan in County Wicklow, died as he led a group up the mountain. It has also been reported that a number of other climbers with him also needed medical attention. Meanwhile, the deceased, McKeever was a lecturer and broadcaster who regularly mentored hikers, including groups of Irish schoolchildren, climbing to the 5, 896m summit. However, the latest expedition team set off to Tanzania from Ireland on December 28 and began its ascent the day before New Year’s Eve.
