Andhra Pradesh girl Rithvika scales Mt Kilimanjaro

Photo: Platocast

9-Year-Old Indian Climbs Mt Kilimanjaro; Becomes Asia's Youngest

Andhra Pradesh’s nine-year-old Kadapala Rithvika Sri has become Asia's youngest and world's second-youngest girl to climb Africa’s highest peak Mount Kilimanjaro. Accompanied by her father-cum-guide Kadapala Sankar, Rithvika climbed to Gilman's point at 5,685 m posing with the tricolour. Hailing from Anantapur, Kadapala was trained at the Bhongir’s Rock Climbing School. Elated on her success, the District Collector Gandham Chandrudu helped… read-more

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 - 07:43 PM / by Neha Sanjeev

Tags: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kadapala Rithvika Sri, Andhra Pradesh, Africa, Mountain peak, Mountain Climbing

Courtesy: Times Now