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(ANSA) - TRIESTE, 4 OCT - Nives Meroi, together with her husband Roman Benet and the Tarvisio-based climber Luca Vuerich, reached the summit of Manaslu this morning, the eighth highest mountain in the world (8,156 metres). The news came from Nives Meroi’s sister, Leila, who is at Manaslu base camp. The three climbers – Leila Meroi reported – set off from an altitude of 7,000 metres at 2.00 local time and reached the summit at 12.00 local time (8.00 Italian time). Nives Meroi, her husband and Benet will attempt to descend to base camp, just below 5,000 metres, by this evening. For Meroi and Benet, this is their eleventh eight-thousander; they have three more to go to complete the list. For Vuerich, this is his fifth eight-thousander. Nine months ago, Nives Meroi fractured her ankle whilst attempting to climb Makalu. Source: (ANSA).