President George Abela has accidentally sustained an injury during his visit to China, the President was injured prior to leaving his hotel this morning. He was immediately admitted to Ruijin Hospital where he was diagnosed as suffering from an incomplete fracture of his second lumbar transverse process, combined with bruising in his left chest and the soft tissue of his waist.

President Abela is currently being kept in hospital for further observation and treatment.

The President had to cancel his appearence at the Official Inauguration of the Shanghai Expo 2010.

Updates on President Abela’s status will be released as soon as they become available from the hospital’s orthopaedic department. The first update is expected sometime tomorrow morning.

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