Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal Bridge Collapse

Commonly known as the butterworth ferry terminal it is the jetty for people to take the penang ferry service that plies between george town and butterworth it is located in butterworth town and is part of the port area of the penang harbour.

Sultan abdul halim ferry terminal bridge collapse. We remember the tragic collapse of highland towers on dec. Nowadays more people prefer driving on the penang bridge to get to the island as opposed to the slower ferry journey. Now 30 years after the tragic disaster the rebuilt sultan abdul halim bridge is standing stronger than ever. 5 39465 100 36435 is the ferry terminal in butterworth.

The sultan abdul halim ferry terminal bridge collapse was a disaster of the penang ferry service which occurred on july 31 1988 at the sultan abdul halim ferry terminal in butterworth penang malaysia. The right passageway. It was blamed on overcrowding and the jetty being made out of steel bars that led to the collapse. On 31 july 1988 the passenger platform at the sultan abdul halim ferry terminal in butterworth collapsed at 4 40pm killing at least 31 people and injuring more than 800.

Ferry terminal in butterworth collapsed. 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. The bridge was rebuilt with several modifications to ensure that another collapse would never occur. The collapse caused the deaths of 32 people and injured 1 634 people.

1988sultan abdul halim ferry terminal bridge butterworth. Pengkalan sultan abdul halim 3 august 2013 pengkalan sultan abdul halim gps. The iconic overhead pedestrian bridge near the pengkalan raja tun uda ferry terminal in weld quay penang has been completely dismantled. The sultan abdul halim muadzam shah bridge or penang second bridge malay.

We remember the 32 victims of the sultan abdul halim ferry terminal bridge collapse on july 31 1988 and also the 1 600 that were injured. It was blamed on overcrowding and the jetty being made out of steel bars that led to the collapse.