It is understood the 39-year-old fell while descending the world's highest mountain earlier today
Seamus Lawless from Bray in Co Wicklow is a Professor at Trinity College in Dublin.
Seamus Lawless was taking part in the expedition to raise funds for the Barretstown children's charity — Trinity College Dublin May 16, 2019 Staff at Trinity College say Seamus and his family are "in their thoughts" during what they describe as "this extremely distressing time."
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