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NOAH'S ARK EXPLORER MISSING
STV
http://news.stv.tv/scotland/highlands-islands/207539-noahs-ark-explorer-missing/
Nov 8 2010
Scotland
Stornoway man Donald MacKenzie has gone missing whilst looking for
Noah's Ark in Turkey.
A search is underway for a Stornoway man who has gone missing while
mountain exploring in Turkey.
Donald Mackenzie vanished after embarking on an expedition to try
and discover Noah's Ark some weeks ago.
Mr Mackenzie - who unmarried and in his mid 40s - dedicated himself
to a longstanding quest to unlock the secret of the Biblical event.
The islander worked on building sites in London to pay for his treks
up Mount Ararat - the Ark's legendary resting place in eastern Turkey.
A friend called Musa who lives in a village at the bottom of the peak
raised the alarm after he failed to return when expected. His worried
mother - well known Gaelic singer Maggie Jean - fears he may be lying
injured or lost on the mountain.
Repeated messages sent to Donald's two mobile phones and by e-mail
have received no response. A tearful Maggie Jean said: "This is just
a nightmare. I am praying he has managed to keep himself alive. I
just want him back home safe.
"I don't even known if they have sent up a search party to look
for him.
"He last spoke his brother Ross, who is in Luxemburg, on 20th
September.
"I haven't given up hope. He's a strong guy, intrepid and resourceful.
He's got good camping equipment and all the right gear."
"MSP Alasdair Alan has written to William Hague in the Foreign Office
and Interpol and the police have been involved. They wanted a photo
of him to be circulated in Turkey."
Mr Mackenzie normally goes every year to Mount Ararat. His resolve to
return heightened this summer after a group of Chinese and Turkish
evangelical Christians claimed to have uncovered the remains of
the Ark.
Maggie Jean said: "He said he was only 50 metres away from that spot
so he went back this year."
A Foreign Office spokesperson said: "We are providing consular
assistance to the Mackenzie family."
The location of the Ark has puzzled historians for centuries. The
Bible describes how God commanded Noah to build the wooden ship to
save his family and the world's animals from a giant flood which
covered the earth.
The Book of Genesis says it came to rest in the mountains of Ararat.
Theologians believe the spot is located in modern Armenia and eastern
Turkey.
From: A. Papazian
STV
http://news.stv.tv/scotland/highlands-islands/207539-noahs-ark-explorer-missing/
Nov 8 2010
Scotland
Stornoway man Donald MacKenzie has gone missing whilst looking for
Noah's Ark in Turkey.
A search is underway for a Stornoway man who has gone missing while
mountain exploring in Turkey.
Donald Mackenzie vanished after embarking on an expedition to try
and discover Noah's Ark some weeks ago.
Mr Mackenzie - who unmarried and in his mid 40s - dedicated himself
to a longstanding quest to unlock the secret of the Biblical event.
The islander worked on building sites in London to pay for his treks
up Mount Ararat - the Ark's legendary resting place in eastern Turkey.
A friend called Musa who lives in a village at the bottom of the peak
raised the alarm after he failed to return when expected. His worried
mother - well known Gaelic singer Maggie Jean - fears he may be lying
injured or lost on the mountain.
Repeated messages sent to Donald's two mobile phones and by e-mail
have received no response. A tearful Maggie Jean said: "This is just
a nightmare. I am praying he has managed to keep himself alive. I
just want him back home safe.
"I don't even known if they have sent up a search party to look
for him.
"He last spoke his brother Ross, who is in Luxemburg, on 20th
September.
"I haven't given up hope. He's a strong guy, intrepid and resourceful.
He's got good camping equipment and all the right gear."
"MSP Alasdair Alan has written to William Hague in the Foreign Office
and Interpol and the police have been involved. They wanted a photo
of him to be circulated in Turkey."
Mr Mackenzie normally goes every year to Mount Ararat. His resolve to
return heightened this summer after a group of Chinese and Turkish
evangelical Christians claimed to have uncovered the remains of
the Ark.
Maggie Jean said: "He said he was only 50 metres away from that spot
so he went back this year."
A Foreign Office spokesperson said: "We are providing consular
assistance to the Mackenzie family."
The location of the Ark has puzzled historians for centuries. The
Bible describes how God commanded Noah to build the wooden ship to
save his family and the world's animals from a giant flood which
covered the earth.
The Book of Genesis says it came to rest in the mountains of Ararat.
Theologians believe the spot is located in modern Armenia and eastern
Turkey.
From: A. Papazian