Traffic at standstill after car catches fire on Penang Bridge


GEORGE TOWN: Traffic on the Penang Bridge came to a complete halt on Wednesday (Aug 6) when a car caught fire, leaving thousands of people heading from the mainland to the island stranded during the morning rush and potentially late for work.

The Fire and Rescue Department said in a statement that a car had reportedly caught fire at KM6.8 of the bridge at 7.04am today. 

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