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Army vet makes history as first double above-knee amputee to scale Everest

IndiaTimes Sunday, 21 May 2023
Gorkha 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 Sunday.
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News video: Former British Army Gurkha veteran becomes first double-amputee to scale Mt Everest|Oneindia News

Former British Army Gurkha veteran becomes first double-amputee to scale Mt Everest|Oneindia News 02:01

A British Gurkha soldier veteran who lost both legs in Afghanistan has achieved mountaineering history after reaching the top of Mount Everest. Hari Budha Magar, who lives in Canterbury, Kent, reached the summit of the world’s tallest mountain this past Friday, having started the climb on 17 April...

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