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Watch: 12-year-old Jiya Rai swims 36 km in the open sea to raise autism awareness

In a first-of-its-kind feat, Jiya Rai swam from the Bandra-Worli Sea Link to the Gateway of India, Mumbai.

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Bravo! Jiya Rai, a 12 yr old daughter of naval sailor Madan Rai, created history by swimming from Bandra-Worli Sea Link to Gateway of India, a distance of 36 Km in 8.40 hrs. She has Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and dedicated the swimming feat to raise awareness about Autism pic.twitter.com/gkYhsHLwNx

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