Install safety nets, barriers at Penang bridge, state govt urged

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A mental health expert says the measure could help prevent suicide attempts and allow time for intervention.   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/04/09/install-safety-nets-barriers-at-penang-bridge-state-govt-urged/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP   #FMTNews #PenangBridge #SafetyNets #Barriers

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00:00A senior psychiatrist has called for the installation of physical barriers and safety nets at the Penang Bridge

00:07to deter suicide attempts and reduce fatalities.

00:10University of Malaya's Dr. Mohsin Ahmad Zahari said that the measure, combined with surveillance systems such as CCTVs,

00:17could deter intending jumpers, giving responders time to act.

00:21Mohsin's remarks come after a man reportedly fell from the Penang Bridge two weeks ago, prompting a search and rescue operation.

00:28In a written reply presented at the Penang State Assembly on November 22 last year,

00:33the State Health Department called for the installation of safety barriers to deter individuals from leaping into the channel.

00:39The written reply also revealed that there were 23 attempted suicides at Penang's first and second bridges between 2020 and 2023,

00:48with the majority taking place on the first link.

00:51However, the state government opted to prioritize increased awareness campaigns for the time being.

00:56And I'm Isha Raja, FMT.

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