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| Missing climber 'was hit by wave' | Missing climber 'was hit by wave' |
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| Irish rescue workers are searching for an American rock climber who was swept off rocks by a wave on the north side of Valentia Island, County Kerry. | Irish rescue workers are searching for an American rock climber who was swept off rocks by a wave on the north side of Valentia Island, County Kerry. |
| Michael Reardon, from the US, is one of the leading free solo climbers in the world. | Michael Reardon, from the US, is one of the leading free solo climbers in the world. |
| Con Moriarty, in whose house Mr Reardon was staying, said the climber was on a ledge, west of Valentia Coast Guard Station when a wave hit him. | |
| The accident happened on Friday evening at about 1700 BST. | The accident happened on Friday evening at about 1700 BST. |
| Mr Moriarty said that after he slipped off the ledge, Mr Reardon was unable to get himself out of the sea. | Mr Moriarty said that after he slipped off the ledge, Mr Reardon was unable to get himself out of the sea. |
| Free solo climbers do not use equipment to scale great heights. | Free solo climbers do not use equipment to scale great heights. |
| Mr Reardon had spent the last month in Ireland with a photographer, who was taking pictures of him climbing for an US magazine. | Mr Reardon had spent the last month in Ireland with a photographer, who was taking pictures of him climbing for an US magazine. |
| His wife, Marci, and his 13-year-old daughter are on their way to Ireland and are due to arrive on Sunday. | His wife, Marci, and his 13-year-old daughter are on their way to Ireland and are due to arrive on Sunday. |