Navy Children School (Mumbai) student youngest girl to summit Mount Aconcagua in South America

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New Delhi : Kaamya Karthikeyan, a class VII student of Navy Children School (NCS), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, became the youngest girl in the world to summit Mt. Aconcagua, the highest peak in South America and outside of Asia.

Kaamya  summited the mountain peak of 6,962 m height on Februay 1, 2020, and unfurled the Indian tricolour. Years of physical and mental preparation along with regular participation in adventure sports combined with strong character, helped the young girl in overcoming many administrative hurdles and extreme climbing conditions to achieve this rare feat, according to  PIB release.