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Kathmandu: Gurkhaveteran Hari Budha Magar, who was almost killed serving with the British army in Afghanistan, has become the first double above the k...

Gurkha veteran Hari Budha Magar, who was almost killed serving with the British army in Afghanistan, has become the first double above-the-knee amputee to climb Everest, a member of his team said yesterday.

Hari Budha Magar, the first above the knee double amputee to scale Mount Everest, said that his ascent would raise awareness about disability. Magar climbed the 8,848-metre Everest on artificial legs and is now taking rest at the base camp.."

Magar, 43, lost his legs after stepping on an improvised explosive device in 2010 while on patrol in Afghanistan with the Gurkhas, a unit of Nepalis who have fought with the British Army for over 200 years.

Magar, 43, lost his legs in 2010 when he accidentally triggered an improvised explosive device during a patrol in Afghanistan

KATHMANDU (AFP) – Gurkha veteran Hari Budha Magar, who was almost killed serving with the British army in Afghanistan, has become the first double above-the-knee amputee to climb Everest, a member of his team said yesterday. “He reached the top of Sagarmatha at around 3pm on Friday. After successfully summiting the peak, he has now […]

If successful, the expedition will make him the first double above-the-knee amputee to see the world from the 8,849m (29,032ft) peak.

Magar, 43, stepped on an improvised explosive device in 2010 while serving in Afghanistan with the Brigade of Gurkhas -- a unit of Nepalis recruited into the British Army.

KATHMANDU: Gurkha veteran Hari Budha Magar grew up in the shadow of the Himalayas, but only after losing his legs did he resolve to make his childhood dream of scaling Everest a reality.

No legs, no limits: Amputee veteran eyes Everest summit