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Penang Bridge power cable catches fire, causing massive traffic jam

An electrical cable under the Penang Bridge at Kilometre 3.3 caught fire today, causing massive traffic jams, which stretched for over two kilometres on both sides of the bridge.

The fire, which occurred during the peak hours, caused thick black smoke to billow out which could be seen from 1km away...

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