Rupamoni Gorh becomes first woman from Assam to scale Mt Everest

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Guwahati/North Lakhimpur: Rupamoni Gorh has become the first woman from Assam to scale Mount Everest, achieving the feat as part of an all-women expedition team of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday.

Gorh, a resident of Lilabari in Lakhimpur district, reached the summit of the world's highest peak on Thursday.

'History made on Mount Everest': ITBP's all-woman expedition successful summit makes India proud

Sarma said the state was proud of her historic accomplishment.

"Assam’s daughter has reached the top of the world. Heartiest congratulations to Rupamoni Gorh for becoming the first woman from Assam to scale Mount Everest as part of the ITBP all-women expedition tea...

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