Legless war veteran conquers Everest: 'I cried like a baby'

2023-05-24T05:30:54.344Z

Highlights: Hari Budha Magar is the first double amputee, above the knee, to climb Everest. The Nepalese enlisted in the British army at the end of the record. After losing his legs while serving in Afghanistan, Magar managed to climb the highest mountain in the world. "We did it. I hugged all the Sherpas and cried like a baby. I was so happy," says Magar, who was injured in Afghanistan in 2010. "You can achieve goals simply by focusing on what you're doing," he said.

In 2010, Hari Budha Magar was the victim of a homemade explosive device in Afghanistan. Thirteen years after the hard-won redemption: the feat after 18 days of waiting at the base camp due to bad weather