Tuesday, 23 Feb 2021 12:57 PM MYT
BY OPALYN MOK
Traffic is at a standstill after a power cable under the Penang Bridge at KM3.2 caught fire in George Town, February 22, 2021. Bernama pic
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GEORGE TOWN, Feb 23 ― The electrical cables at KM3.2 of the first Penang Bridge caught fire again this morning, after a similar incident yesterday.
The Penang Fire and Rescue Department received a call at 9.17am and several teams were sent to the site on the bridge and by boat.
The Perai Fire and Rescue Department Station chief Azrul Khairi Abu Bakar said a small fire broke out on the same electrical cables underneath the bridge that caught fire yesterday.
GEORGE TOWN (Feb 23): Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) is expected to take up to three months to repair the power cables under the Penang Bridge at KM3.2 that caught fire yesterday.
Penang Infrastructure and Transport Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said TNB had told that to the Chief Minister during a briefing on the fire incident this morning. However, it depends on the level of damage and negotiations with PLUS Malaysia Berhad because it requires the closure of the route on the Penang Bridge, he said in a statement today.
According to Zairil, the 4pm incident affected all three circuits under the bridge that caused a power disruption lasting for 35 seconds in several areas.