Preliminary reports suggest he may have died. Apparently he attempted the ascent of Mt Ararat by himself in order to locate the site of Noah’s Ark supposedly found by a Chinese team.
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Missing: The Scot searching for Noah’s Ark
by Chris Watt
The Herald (Scotland), p. 1.
November 9, 2010
Donald Mackenzie, from Stornoway on Lewis, was last in touch with his family on September 30 after embarking on the expedition on Mount Ararat. Mr Mackenzie has dedicated much of his life to looking for the remains of the ark, near Turkey’s eastern borders with Iran and Armenia.
His mother, renowned Gaelic singer Maggie Jean, spoke of her fears that he could be lying injured or dying on the mountain.
“This is just an awful nightmare. I am praying he has managed to keep himself alive. I just want him back home safe,” she said.
The family’s MSP, Alasdair Allan, has written to Foreign Secretary William Hague, and Interpol and local police have been involved. Authorities are planning to circulate a photo of Mr Mackenzie around eastern Turkey. A Scottish man on a quest to find the remains of Noah’s Ark has vanished on Mount Ararat, his family said yesterday.
Donald Mackenzie, from Stornoway, was reported missing after he failed to report back from an expedition launched several weeks ago in the Turkish wilderness.
