Search-and-rescue mission on for man who fell from Penang Bridge


GEORGE TOWN: Search-and-rescue operations are ongoing for a 28-year-old man believed to have fallen from the Penang Bridge at about 11.40am Monday (May 16).

A Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said a report on the incident was lodged at 11.42am before firemen rushed to the scene.

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