Body of man believed to have fallen from Penang Bridge found


GEORGE TOWN: The body of the 33-year-old man who was believed to have fallen from the Penang Bridge was found floating in the area on Thursday (Oct 28) morning.

State MMEA director Capt Abd Razak Mohamed said the Penang Malaysia Maritime operation centre received a call from the MMEA search and rescue (SAR) post about the discovery of a floating body by Fire and Rescue Department personnel at about 10.40am

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