Diplomat's wife killed in accident

Diplomat's wife killed in accident

PRETORIA (AFP): Malaysia's ambassador to South Africa, Kadir Deen, was in a serious condition in hospital yesterday after a car accident in which his wife was killed and two of their children were injured.

Deen and his family were traveling home to Pretoria on Sunday when their car rolled on a highway near the farming town of Estcourt in the eastern province of Kwa Zulu-Natal, according to the SAPA news agency.

His wife, Sara Ibrahim Deen, was killed instantly when she was flung against the roof of the car. His 18-year-old son broke an arm while his seven-year-old daughter broke her collar bone.

Deen was initially taken to hospital in Estcourt but SAPA said two medical emergency helicopters have been chartered to fly Deen and his family to Pretoria where they will receive specialized care.