(CNN) — An Austrian man spent more than two hours in a tank packed to the brim with ice cubes on Saturday -- all in the name of setting a new world record. Koeberl said he undertook the challenge, which used 1800kg of ice, to raise awareness of climate change. As I train a lot in high alpine terrain, I want to raise awareness on the melting of the glaciers," he told CNN. The 43-year-old Austrian told CNN that this time, he lasted for two hours, 30 minutes and 53 seconds, and hopes that in the coming days his attempt will be approved as a world record. Koeberl told CNN he hopes to attempt to push the record further next year, if he could find a suitable location for the challenge.

Source: CNN September 06, 2020 15:45 UTC