Angela Merkel arrives at G20 after second shaking scare
- German leader, 65, sparked renewed fears for her health after incident on eve of summit in Japan
- Previous bout of uncontrollable trembling took place last week and was blamed on dehydration
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived on Friday at the G20 meeting in Osaka amid fears over her health after she suffered a second bout of uncontrollable shaking in just over a week.
Merkel’s plane touched down in the western Japanese city with a German government spokesman stressing: “She is doing well. Nothing is wrong.”
The 65-year-old German leader sparked renewed fears for her health on the eve of the summit, as she began to tremble at a speech given by the German president. The shaking lasted around two minutes, according to a DPA photographer present.
Merkel folded her arms in a bid to stop the trembling, which finally subsided after she took a few steps. The chancellor was offered a glass of water, but turned it down.
A previous bout of uncontrollable shaking last week was blamed on dehydration on a hot summer’s day.