Viral video of crack on second Penang bridge is fake news, says Penang exco rep


GEORGE TOWN: A viral video making the rounds on social media on Sunday (Oct 29) claiming that there are cracks on the Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah Bridge is actually an old clip taken overseas, says the Penang government.

State Infrastructure, Transport and Digital Development Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said he had inspected the bridge with Jambatan Kedua Sdn Bhd (JKSB) and found no such incident.

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