American actress Ashley Judd says she almost lost a leg following a ‘catastrophic’ fall while out trekking in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The 52-year-old star was sent to an Intensive Care Unit after suffering serious injuries in a horror fall in the African country.
She was transferred to a hospital in South Africa as the DRC lacked the medical treatments necessary to deal with her injuries.
Speaking from her hospital bed, Ashley – who has starred in films including Double Jeopardy and the Divergent film series – gave a sobering update.
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