WATERY GRAVE: A ferry tragedy that claimed the lives of 27 people four decades ago led to the construction of the Sultan Idris Bridge in Parit Buntar, writes Roshidi Abu Samah MOST motorists, especially the younger generation, who drive across the Sultan Idris Bridge in Parit Buntar, Perak, will probably think that it is just another bridge like the thousands that span across rivers in the country. Few know of the tragic incident that led to the building of the bridge across Sungai Kerian. The bridge, which was completed in 1974, connects Parit Buntar in Perak with Bandar Baharu in Kedah. Many years prior to the construction of the bridge, the community in...
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