Not a secret!
It is Cow Boon Wan's home town.:p
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/9/11/nation/20100911120937&sec=nation
Published: Saturday September 11, 2010 MYT 12:02:00 PM
Updated: Saturday September 11, 2010 MYT 5:21:52 PM
Power cable fire on Penang bridge causes massive traffic jam (Updated)
By DERRICK VINESH and TAN SIN CHOW
BUTTERWORTH: Three power cables caught fire on the Penang Bridge, causing massive traffic jams on both sides of the bridge that stretched several kilometers.
The 10.40am fire at km1.5 of the island-bound stretch also caused a brief power disruption on the island, especially in the Bayan Lepas area.
The bumper-to-bumper crawl stretched several kilometers on both sides of the bridge.
Black smoke was be seen billowing at the stretch where the cables were located under the bridge.
The fire was put out some five hours later at about 3.20pm.
State Public Works, Utilities and Transportation Committee chairman Lim Hock Seng said TNB switched to an alternative power source to restore power supply within five minutes.
“Necessary action is also being taken to determine the cable fault and to have it repaired as soon as possible,” he said Saturday.
Lim said he believed the incident was not due to human error, as the cable was located under the bridge.
Meanwhile, the traffic jam on the bridge caused many to turn to the ferries.
A ferry terminal spokesperson said both terminals on the island and mainland had seen a queue starting about 11am.
As at 3.40pm, the queues stretched as far as 1.5km from the terminals.
“We have six ferries operating. The ferries will travel slower during low tide,” the spokesperson said.
It is Cow Boon Wan's home town.:p
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/9/11/nation/20100911120937&sec=nation
Published: Saturday September 11, 2010 MYT 12:02:00 PM
Updated: Saturday September 11, 2010 MYT 5:21:52 PM
Power cable fire on Penang bridge causes massive traffic jam (Updated)
By DERRICK VINESH and TAN SIN CHOW
BUTTERWORTH: Three power cables caught fire on the Penang Bridge, causing massive traffic jams on both sides of the bridge that stretched several kilometers.
The 10.40am fire at km1.5 of the island-bound stretch also caused a brief power disruption on the island, especially in the Bayan Lepas area.
The bumper-to-bumper crawl stretched several kilometers on both sides of the bridge.
Black smoke was be seen billowing at the stretch where the cables were located under the bridge.
The fire was put out some five hours later at about 3.20pm.
State Public Works, Utilities and Transportation Committee chairman Lim Hock Seng said TNB switched to an alternative power source to restore power supply within five minutes.
“Necessary action is also being taken to determine the cable fault and to have it repaired as soon as possible,” he said Saturday.
Lim said he believed the incident was not due to human error, as the cable was located under the bridge.
Meanwhile, the traffic jam on the bridge caused many to turn to the ferries.
A ferry terminal spokesperson said both terminals on the island and mainland had seen a queue starting about 11am.
As at 3.40pm, the queues stretched as far as 1.5km from the terminals.
“We have six ferries operating. The ferries will travel slower during low tide,” the spokesperson said.
