German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, Breaks Pelvis Cross-Country Skiing in Switzerland

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Angela Merkel in Switzerland on Dec. 22nd, 2013.
Angela Merkel in Switzerland on Dec. 22nd, 2013.

German chancellor Angela Merkel broke her pelvis while cross-country skiing in Engadin, Switzerland on her Christmas vacation.  Her pelvis broke during a fall on her cross-country skis.

Angela initially thought sheโ€™s only suffered a bruise but x-rays revealed a fracture in her pelvis.

โ€She suffered serious bruising in connection with a partial fracture on her left posterior pelvic ring.  We understand she was going at slow speed on a cross-country ski course when the accident occurred.โ€ โ€“ Steffen Seibert, German government spokesman

Sheโ€™s expected to make a full recovery but will have to rest and heal for the next 3 weeks.  She can walk but canโ€™t fly in planes and needs to rest as much as possible in the coming 3 weeks.


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  1. Someone should show her how to carry her skis.. Maybe the accident happened in the parking lot.

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