The Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai and his wife were travelling near Harare when their car collided with a truck.In this accident Susan Tsvangirai ,wife of Morgan Tsvangirai . President Robert Mugabe and his wife visited Mr Tsvangirai in hospital.
The BBC’s southern Africa correspondent says all Zimbabwe’s roads are in a poor state of repair after years of neglect.
Mr Tsvangirai formed a unity government with President Robert Mugabe last month.
The crash came just two days after Mr Tsvangirai delivered his maiden speech to parliament after being sworn in as prime minister in Zimbabwe’s power-sharing government.
Morgan Tsvangirai
married susan in 1978.They having 6 children.
Senior MDC official Eddie Cross paid tribute to Mrs Tsvangirai, saying: "I think Susan’s loss is going to be a huge blow for Morgan. They were a very close family and had a fantastic relationship. She was an amazing woman."
Susan Tsvangirai
played a important role in her husband’s life
The BBC’s Andrew Harding, in Johannesburg, says that Mrs Tsvangirai was very discreet and stayed out of the limelight, but was a very important part of her husband’s life.
Our correspondent says, she was a great source of strength to her husband when in the past he was charged with treason and assaulted for his opposition to Mr. Mugabe, and sat through all his treason trial
Her death comes at a very challenging time for the fledgling power-sharing government, our correspondent says, and will only make matters more complicated.
The British foreign office and US state department sent their condolences to Mr Tsvangirai.
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