8-year-old Indian boy successfully climbs Australia's highest mountain

After scaling highest peak in Africa, Hyderab boy Samanyu Pothuraju has w ded ar record to his name by climbing highest mountain in Australia, Mount Kosciuszko.

eight-year-old boy - along with a team of five, including his mor Lavanya and sister - achieved feat on December 12.

"So far, I have climbed four mountains," an excited Pothuraju told ANI and even revealed his future plans. "w, I am gearing up for Mount Fuji in Japan. I want to become an Air Force officer when I grow up," he ded.

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To promote handloom weavers in state, team donned Telangana handlooms while climbing mountain.

Pothuraju's mor said, "For every summit, our team members plan a cause. According to us, we should go to mountains with a cause and t without it. This time, we planned to support handloom weavers."

Earlier this year, Pothuraju, along with his coach and his mor, among ors, h scaled Uhuru peak of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, highest peak in Africa. He h unfurled Tricolour at a height of 5,895 meters above sea level on April 2.

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