No mountain too high for amputee on a mission


Determined: Tong waving the Malaysian flag at the Everest Base Camp.

KUALA LUMPUR: Amputee Melvin Tong, 30, has faced many challenges in his life, but nothing has been tougher than trekking up to the Everest Base Camp.

It was snowing heavily and his crutches could not grip the slippery ground properly.

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