Elderly Climber Rescued During Record-Breaking Attempt in Nepal

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Elderly Climber Rescued During Record-Breaking Attempt in Nepal
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Spanish climber Carlos Soria, 84, attempting to become the oldest person to summit all the world's highest peaks, was rescued from Mount Dhaulagiri in Nepal after being injured. Soria had scaled 12 of the 14 highest mountains in the world above 8,000 meters. He was flown from the mountain by a rescue helicopter and brought to a hospital in Kathmandu for treatment.

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