Harare - Zimbabwean President Robert
Mugabe's wife Grace was injured in what officials called a freak
accident as she left the airport with her husband on Saturday
following their return from Singapore, state television
reported.
Mugabe had gone to Singapore on July 7 for a medical check,
his third such trip this year and was accompanied by his wife.
State television ZBC quoted Mugabe's spokesperson George
Charamba saying that the veteran leader's wife "suffered some
soft tissue bruising on the right ankle as a result of a freak
car incident at the Harare International Airport soon after
arrival" from Singapore.
"The accident occurred as the First Family was about to
leave the airport for the residence," ZBC reported on its
website, without giving details of what happened.
Grace Mugabe was taken to a local hospital where she was
treated for the bruises and discharged.
The report did not say whether Grace was travelling in the
same car with Mugabe although the two usually use the same
presidential limousine when travelling together.
Charamba could not be reached for comment when contacted by
Reuters.
"At the time of her discharge, she complained of pain from
the hurt ankle," ZBC said, adding that Mugabe, his daughter and
son-in-law, accompanied Grace to the hospital.