BREAKING: A Dublin backpacker has been killed in Tanzania

It is being reported that a young Irish man from Portmarnock has been killed in Tanzania.

The Dubliner, believed to be in his early 20s and a backpacker in the region, seemingly died yesterday after accidently falling at a nightclub on the island of Zanzibar. 

It is understood the man was travelling with friends in the East African area.

The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed it is providing consular assistance to his family, and there is also an Irish embassy in the Tanzanian capital of Dar Es Salaam.

The tropical Zanzibar archipelago is located in the Indian Ocean about 30km east of mainland Tanzania. It is a popular tourist destination.