Woman escapes unhurt after car catches fire on Penang Bridge
GEORGE TOWN: A Perodua Axia caught fire on the Penang Bridge early yesterday, damaging about 40 per cent of the vehicle, but no injuries were reported.
At 3.07am on a recent morning, a fire broke out in a Perodua Axia driving on the Penang Bridge, causing about 40 percent damage to the vehicle. However, according to the Penang Fire and Rescue Department, no one was injured in the incident. The call was received from an individual traveling from the island towards Prai, at the Km1.4 section of the bridge.
Firefighters from the Prai station responded to the scene 20 kilometers away, arriving at 3.16am. They successfully extinguished the fire by 3.26am, using direct attack methods. The fire was in the engine compartment of the vehicle, owned by a 29-year-old woman. Nine firefighters, led by a supervisor, tackled the blaze with help from a fire tender and an emergency medical rescue services vehicle.
Police and Plus Malaysia Bhd also assisted at the location. The operation concluded at 4.28am, and no casualties were reported.
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