Second Irish man in eight days dies on Mount Everest

An Irish father of two has died while attempting a climb on the world’s highest mountain.

Second Irish man in eight days dies on Mount Everest
Fri, 24 May, 2019 - 16:56
Sarah Slater

An Irish father of two has died while attempting a climb on the world’s highest mountain.

Kevin Hynes, 56, a father of two from Galway was part of a group from the climbing company, 360 Expeditions, attempting to scale the Mount Everest summit which stands at 8,848 metres.

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