Irish mountain climber dies on expedition in Kenya

An Irish mountain climber scaling Mount Kenya developed some breathing problems and died early Thursday, reported Xinhua, quoting the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS).

The KWS said the 40-year-old male whose name was not disclosed had developed some breathing problems in one of the stopovers, Australian hut.

The wildlife agency said the incident was then reported and a rescue team responded by evacuating the client to Mackinder's, where he was airlifted to Nanyuki Cottage Hospital.

"The client who was in a critical condition was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital," KWS said in a statement issued in Nairobi.

The foreigner who had started a climbing expedition at 6:00 am accessed Mount Kenya National Park through the Naromoru gate on Monday.