New bridge ends flood woes


The bridge across the Teluk Bahang river was upgraded at a cost of RM1.153mil. – Photos: LIM BENG TATT/The Star

THE villagers of Kampung Nelayan in Teluk Bahang, Penang, are heaving a sigh of relief now that a solution has been found to the flood problem that has been troubling them for the past four years.

The construction of a new bridge across the Teluk Bahang river not only solved the flood problems but also enhanced the image of Kampung Nelayan as a strategic tourist attraction, said state public works, utilities and flood mitigation committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari.

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