The Western Cape High Court has ordered the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) to pay R13.2 million in damages to Yamkela Komblea, who fell through an open door of an overcrowded Metrorail train in Cape Town in 2017. According to IOL, Komblea suffered severe leg injuries in the incident and later underwent a below-knee amputation. The court found Prasa liable for the injuries sustained by the passenger, concluding a long-running legal battle over compensation for the 2017 accident.
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