General views during the Rugby World Cup 2023 Springbok Trophy Tour on November 5, 2023 in East London, South Africa.
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A woman’s leg had to be amputated after it was crushed by a police nyala (armored vehicle) as it escorted Springbok players from East London City Hall amid a chaotic trophy parade.
Six people were injured during the parade.
The 20-year-old Walter Sisulu University student is recovering in Frere Hospital’s intensive care unit after a below-the-knee amputation.
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