State women, family and community development committee chairman Khairin-Nisa Ismail@Md On said the surgery was performed to relieve the bleeding in the girl’s head, and that she is now under close observation at the hospital.

It is understood that the incident occurred as the girl was accompanying her mother, a preschool teacher, in preparing the stage for a school-level birthday celebration programme.

The girl was reported to have fallen at the school assembly area at about 6.45pm.

“The girl fell while playing with her friends but appeared to be in normal condition with no visible injuries. However, she was found unconscious at around 2am,” Khairin-Nisa said in a statement.

The girl was rushed to Mersing Hospital before being referred to HSA, where examinations revealed fractures and bleeding in her head.

Khairin-Nisa visited the girl’s family at the hospital today, accompanied by state social welfare department director Ahmad Hashim Selamat and state education department director Hanafi Samad.

“May this little girl make a full recovery, and may her family be given the strength to face this test. Let us all pray for the best,” she said.