Sultan Abdul Halim ferry terminal bridge collapse

Sultan Abdul Halim ferry terminal bridge collapse

View of the affected ferry terminal after the tragedy
Date	July 31, 1988 (1988-07-31)
Time	16:40 MYT (UTC+8)
Location	Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal Butterworth, Penang. Malaysia
Coordinates	5°23′41″N 100°21′51″E / 5.3947°N 100.3641°E / 5.3947; 100.3641
Cause	Overloading of passengers in the waiting area of the terminal[1]
Deaths	32
Non-fatal injuries	1,634

The Sultan Abdul Halim ferry terminal bridge collapse was a disaster of the Penang Ferry Service which occurred on 31 July 1988, at the Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal in Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia. The collapse caused the deaths of 32 people and injured 1,634 people. It was blamed on overcrowding and the jetty being made out of steel bars that led to the collapse.

Transport Minister Ling Liong Sik pledged a full and open inquiry to determine its causes, with Chief Minister Lim Chong Eu promising to help the victims through a welfare fund.