Italian mountaineer Nives Meroi and
her husband Romano Benet reached the peak of Nepal's Annapurna
early on Thursday, making them the first couple to scale all 14
of the eight-thousanders - mountains that are more than 8,000
metres above sea level. Meroi's sister Leila gave ANSA the news
after making contact with the couple. The pair did the climb
without the help of supplementary oxygen or sherpas. They are
now descending the mountain.
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