Sultan Abdul Halim ferry terminal bridge collapse
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Sultan Abdul Halim ferry terminal bridge collapse
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The Sultan Abdul Halim ferry terminal bridge collapse was a disaster of the Penang Ferry Service which occurred on 31 July 1988, at the Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal in Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia. The collapse caused the deaths of 32 people and injured 1,634 people. It was blamed on overcrowding and the jetty being made out of steel bars that led to the collapse. Transport Minister Ling Liong Sik pledged a full and open inquiry to determine its causes, with Chief Minister Lim Chong Eu pro
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1988 disaster in Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia
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2023-10-08T08:24:24Z
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