136 stranded due to collapsed bridge


IPOH: A total of 136 people, including 81 polytechnic students, have been stranded after the collapse of a bridge to Kampung Tisong.

The collapse cut off access to the Sungai Klah Hot Spring Park, Kampung Tisong and the Buyong Mas Sanctuary Camp Site in Sungai Klah, Sungkai.

Perak Fire and Rescue Department operations division assistant director Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said the department received a report on the incident at 10.46am yesterday.

No entry or exit: The collapse of the bridge to Kampung Tisong cut off access to the Sungai Klah Hot Spring Park, Kampung Tisong and the Buyong Mas Sanctuary Camp Site in Sungai Klah, Sungkai. — BernamaNo entry or exit: The collapse of the bridge to Kampung Tisong cut off access to the Sungai Klah Hot Spring Park, Kampung Tisong and the Buyong Mas Sanctuary Camp Site in Sungai Klah, Sungkai. — Bernama

“The stranded individuals include 81 students from Poli­teknik Sultan Azlan Shah, Beh­rang, and 10 staff members of the Buyong Mas Sanctuary Camp Site.

“The remaining 45 individuals comprise 17 families who were stranded at the Sungai Klah Hot Spring Park,” he said in a statement, Bernama reported.

He added that the department would work with other agencies to evacuate all victims using an alternative route.

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