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9-year-old Ritwika climbs Mount Kilimanjaro



NEW DELHI: Ritwika Sree, a nine-year-old girl from Andhra Pradesh, has conquered Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
It is the African continent’s highest peak.

Ritwika became the world’s second youngest and Asia’s youngest girl to scale the mountain, according to India Today.

She achieved the record accompanied by her father, who is also her guide, it said.

Ritwika, also a student, climbed to Gilman’s point at 5,681 meters above sea level.

(With inputs from India Today)

Publish Date : 01 March 2021 19:08 PM

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