Kuala Dipang Iron Bridge, site of fierce battle during WWII, to be made part of Kinta Valley Geopark


Nor Hisham Zulkiflee wearing a WW2 era military uniform and walking along on the Kuala Dipang Iron Bridge on Dec 29, 2021—RONNIE CHIN/The Star

KAMPAR: Plans are in motion to list the Kuala Dipang Iron Bridge, a strategic location during World War II, as part of the Kinta Valley Geopark site.

Perak State Park Corporation officer Ain Maisyara Yazrol said the site would be included under the Geopark’s historical and cultural listing.

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