Car fire shuts down bridge


GEORGE TOWN: Although a car fire on the Penang Bridge was put out within five minutes, it still caused a 10km traffic jam on island-bound lanes.

Many motorists, who were already dealing with the morning rush, were stuck for over an hour.

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