A 10-year-old boy had to stop vehicles on the Penang Bridge while his father jumped into the ocean to save his mother who had fallen over on Friday (April 16th).
According to BERNAMA, the Penang state Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said that the incident happened at 4:30 pm at KM1 of the bridge, heading towards the island.
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The 45-year-old woman allegedly fell into the sea when her husband stopped his motorcycle by the side of the road while their son had to stop passing vehicles to seek help to call the authorities.
The Perai Fire and Rescue Station received an emergency call at 4:40 pm about a woman who had jumped over the Penang bridge and quickly dispatched a team to the scene.
The spokesman said: “Upon arrival, we found that the woman had been rescued by her husband and was taken to one of the bridge’s pillars.
“The team of rescuers then climbed down using the rappelling method and managed to calm the woman down before taking the couple to the Batu Urban Jetty on a boat, accompanied by a police team,” he added.
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Seberang Perai Tengah District Police chief ACP Shafee Abd Samad confirmed the incident.
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