Penang's second bridge collapses

[tioliaohuat]

More collapsing infrastructure: A 30m section of the entrance ramp to the unopened second Penang Bridge near Jalan Batu Maung collapsed this evening, smashing vehicle(s) with four feared dead.

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“Serious bridge collapsed at Penang Second Bridge. 1-2 Cars under ruin. Bomba trying best. I m at ground zero. Lets pray for the best!” reports Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin. Hundreds of rescue workers are frantically working at the scene.

The section collapsed at around 7.00pm when traffic along the coastal road was very heavy. The fire department was briefed that a car was trapped underneath and personnel are now waiting for a bigger crane to lift the fallen section.

A 30m-long section of the ramp, about 30m high, at the entrance of the bridge collapsed at Batu Maung.

 

[tioliaohuat]

The main navigation span, substructure and foundation of the bridge was undertaken by China’s CHEC Construction (M) Sdn Bhd.


The superstructure work (above the water) of the approach span is being handled by UEM Builders Berhad.


The RM152m Batu Maung interchange (Package 3A) is being handled by civil and structural contracting firm Cergas Murni Sdn Bhd. It was supposed to be completed by next month.


The signboard on the island side of the bridge taken in April 2011:

 

[Sir_Fcuk]

Look at the fire guy machiam NATO action hero sial

 

[eatshitndie]

good grief! oh no!

i know, i know. someone is going to blame the pap for this mess.

 

[shctaw]

BN will blame DAP.

DAP will blame BN.

 

[tonychat]

This is worrying..hope the victims are still alive.

 

[looneytan]

This is worrying..hope the victims are still alive.

If they are vegetarian sure alive one

 

[gcBoa]

It is BN's fault.

 

[fanta]

8 March 2013

Project overrun? That section that collapsed looks a long way from completion.

 

[fanta]

Look at the fire guy machiam NATO action hero sial

At least all his kaki see him up, the kaki all looked at him so attentive

 

[eErotica69]

This is worrying..hope the victims are still alive.

Your country's construction standard world class hor?

 

[tonychat]

Your country's construction standard world class hor?

i am an Australian Citizen now.

 

[The_Hypocrite]

Malayia boleh. Hope DPP is not affected

 

[laksaboy]

The main navigation span, substructure and foundation of the bridge was undertaken by China’s CHEC Construction (M) Sdn Bhd.

Fun fact: many of the HDB upgrading projects were undertaken by Tiong construction companies too.

And please don't say Singapore is safer or more stringent that Mudland yada yada.
We shall see one day if similar infrastructure failure occurs here.

 

[po2wq]

... And please don't say Singapore is safer or more stringent that Mudland yada yada ...

ya, man! ...

got history oredi, sinkielan can boastbeaten msia 2 lumpar 1 ... nicoll hiway ...

 

[laksaboy]

ya, man! ...

got history oredi, sinkielan can boastbeaten msia 2 lumpar 1 ... nicoll hiway ...

Kids hurt as lift ceiling falls on them
Wed, Jan 02, 2013
http://www.asiaone.com/print/News/Latest+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20121231-392620.html

SINGAPORE - A routine trip in the lift of an HDB block in Bukit Panjang took a nasty turn when the lift ceiling panel suddenly collapsed yesterday afternoon.

Before senior manager Henry Khong, 43, could react, the broken panel had hit his two children - his nine-year-old daughter and his 11-year-old son.

They had been heading back to their 18th-storey flat at Block 182, Jelebu Road, after returning from lunch.

Mr Khong's wife had gone ahead and taken another lift.

On their way up, without a sound or warning sign, the lift ceiling panel suddenly gave way.

It somehow missed Mr Khong, even though he was the tallest of the three.

Instead, the panel collapsed at such an angle that it hit his children, who were standing in front of him.

His shock soon gave way to anger when, panicking, he called the first number he saw: the Essential Maintenance Services Unit (EMSU) hotline number at the side of the lift.

Mr Khong said of the woman who answered his call: "All she said was, 'Huh, fall already?' before hanging up on me. She didn't bother taking down my contact details."

 

[Cestbon]

BN will blame DAP.

DAP will blame BN.

Ha ha haa........ that politic.
Let see how both side comment. The bridge is under federal government and started under BN control Penang state now under DAP control but the bridge still under federal government control and budget.
This is world news because is big project.

 

[Kohliantye]

Many years ago Hang Moktar, a Malaysian singer sang a song that taunted Samy Velu, the despotic Works Minister.

The song goes on like this,

"Aiyoyo Samy, toll disini, tol di sana
Di Penang orang suka naik ferrry"

 

[NoNewsGood]

Looks serious!

 

[halsey02]

Looks serious!

It is, there is a car buried in the rubble, according the news 3 workers were injured & brought to hospital & as usual for damage control, how many died in the rubble..shhh!! diam, diam.