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In a historic feat for Indian mountaineering, 13-year-old Malavath Purna on Saturday became the youngest female climber to scale the Mount Everest.
Purna was accompanied by Sadhanapalli Anand Kumar (16), a Class IX student from the Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh, and completed the feat this morning.
Anand and Purna are both students of Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Educational Society.
"They climbed Everest at 6am today after a 52-day long expedition," he said.
"Purna created a record by becoming by youngest girl to climb the Everest," he said.
The duo were selected among about 150 children who were initially chosen for adventure sports as part of the society's initiative to promote excellence in the students of the society, he said.
Purna was accompanied by Sadhanapalli Anand Kumar (16), a Class IX student from the Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh, and completed the feat this morning.
Anand and Purna are both students of Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Educational Society.
"They climbed Everest at 6am today after a 52-day long expedition," he said.
"Purna created a record by becoming by youngest girl to climb the Everest," he said.
The duo were selected among about 150 children who were initially chosen for adventure sports as part of the society's initiative to promote excellence in the students of the society, he said.