There are reports that the Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel has been injured in a skiing accident.
As a result of the accident, the German leader
reportedly opted to cancel all her engagements so as to give her time to adequately nurse her injuries.
The location and severity of her injuries are yet to be confirmed.
The injured German Chancellor has reportedly expressed her “extreme
dismay” as she heard about the skiing accident of German racing legend
Michael Schumacher, her spokesperson said just before New Year’s Day.
“Like millions of Germans, the chancellor and government members were
extremely dismayed when they heard about Michael Schumacher’s serious
skiing accident,” reported Xinhua citing spokesperson Steffen Seibert.
“We hope that he can overcome the injuries and recover.”
The seven-time Formula One world champion, who had fallen and hit his
head on a rock while skiing in the
French Alps, was still in a
medically induced coma and remained in a critical condition following an
immediate brain surgery.
Schumacher suffered from a severe head trauma and his brain was also
injured in the accident, Grenoble University Hospital Center briefed at a
press conference.
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