PUBLISHED ONJanuary 06, 2026 4:21 AMUPDATEDJanuary 06, 2026 10:30 AMBYSean LerFormer Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been hospitalised after suffering a fall at home on Tuesday (Jan 6) morning.
His office said the fall resulted in a hip fracture, Reuters reported.
"I was made to understand that he fell while moving from the balcony to the living room," news outlet Free Malaysia Today reported the former prime minister's aide, Suffi Yusoff, as saying in a WhatsApp text to a media chat group.
Malaysian news channel Astro Awani reported Suffi as saying that Dr Mahathir, who is 100 years old, was admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN) at about 9.30am.
"Yes, he was admitted to IJN following a fall and is currently undergoing overall monitoring," Suffi reportedly said.
He added that Dr Mahathir, who celebrated his centennial birthday in July 2025, was immediately taken to the hospital by ambulance after the incident.
Dr Mahathir is expected to remain at INJ "for the next few weeks for treatment and observation", said his office.
In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he and his wife are praying for the former prime minister's well-being.
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