Body found under second Penang bridge after 3 days of search

2026-03-25 - 11:31

A search, comprising personnnel from the fire and rescue department, the marine police, the Civil Defence Force and a team of volunteers, was launched after a car was found parked on the second Penang bridge on Monday. (Wikipedia pic) PETALING JAYA: The Penang fire and rescue department has found the body of a man under the second Penang bridge after three days of search operations. The department said PLUS patrol police alerted them today to a body floating near Km12.8 of the bridge along the route heading to the island from Batu Kawan. In a statement, it said the body was handed over to the police for the next course of action. On Monday, the department found a car parked on the bridge, with a MyKad nearby. A search and rescue operation was launched, involving the department, the marine police, the Civil Defence Force and a team of volunteers. Those struggling with problems can seek help from trained volunteers at Befrienders. All conversations are confidential. Befrienders Kuala Lumpur may be reached at 03-7627 2929 at any time of day or via email at sam@befrienders.org.my.