Army praises soldier's swift saving of two people on Penang Bridge


GEORGE TOWN: The Malaysian Army has praised the swift response of the soldier who saved two people after they fell off the Penang Bridge on Tuesday (Jan 16).

In a statement posted on its official Facebook page, the Army said Corporal Mazlan Abdul Rahman, who was passing by the area, immediately jumped into the sea upon hearing cries for help from beneath the bridge.

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