Death of Séamus Lawless on Everest 'a freak accident'

Irish climber Séamus Lawless fell because of a freak wind according to his friend and team leader Noel Hanna.

Death of Séamus Lawless on Everest 'a freak accident'

Irish climber Séamus Lawless fell because of a freak wind according to his friend and team leader Noel Hanna.

“Séamus was a very strong climber. He had been training for two to three years on different mountains. He had all the experience, he had all the knowledge and all the skills,” Mr Hanna told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland.

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