German Chancellor Angela Merkel injured in skiing accident in Swiss Alps

German Chancellor Angela Merkel prepares to go skiing (file image/Daily Mail UK)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was injured in a skiing accident in the Swiss Alps, her spokesman said Monday. The German leader suffered a fractured pelvis while cross-country skiing in the Engadin valley, Steffen Seibert said. "She has fallen while cross-country skiing,” Seibert said. “We assume she was travelling at a low speed.” The injury resulted in the chancellor cancelling all appointments and travel for the next three weeks, he said.