MMEA recovers body of man who fell from Penang Bridge


GEORGE TOWN: The body of a man who was reported to have fallen into the sea from the Penang Bridge on May 16 has been found.

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency’s (MMEA) Penang director Abd Razak Mohamed said the body of the individual was found floating near the waters of Pulau Rimau at about 9.40am on Wednesday (May 18).

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