NT: Autopsy on man who died on Uluru

AAP General News (Australia)
04-26-2010
NT: Autopsy on man who died on Uluru

The body of a man who died while climbing Uluru is in the hands of the Northern Territory
coroner.

The 54-year-old Australian tourist collapsed while he was descending the 348 metre
climb on Saturday afternoon.

His body was brought back to Alice Springs .. where an autopsy is being conducted today
to determine the cause of death.

The climb was closed yesterday out of respect .. and remains close because of strong winds.

It's the first climbing death on Uluru in 10 years and the 36th death since records
began in the 1950s.

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KEYWORD: ULURU (BRISBANE)

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