Off-duty fireman saves woman from leaping off Penang Bridge


BUTTERWORTH: The heroic act of an off-duty fireman helped save the life of a woman who wanted to throw herself off of Penang Bridge on Saturday (May 21).

State Fire and Rescue Department spokesperson said the department received a call from the public informing them about the incident that occurred at KM3.4 island bound at about 3.35pm.

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