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Mother's fears after Noah's Ark explorer disappears

A mother has spoken of her fears for her son who went missing while searching for Noah's Ark in Turkey.

Donald Mackenzie, 47, from Lewis, was reported missing by a friend on 14 October after he failed to return from an expedition on Mount Ararat.

Mr Mackenzie travels to the mountain every year to pursue his passion of searching for the ark.

The Bible identifies the mountains of Ararat as the ark's resting place after the flood.

The traveller was keen to return this year after a Chinese group claimed to have found the remains of the vessel....

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