Butterworth Bridge Collapse Kills 32, Injures 1,674 July 31, 1988
Thirty-two people are killed and 1,674 injured when a bridge at the Sultan Abdul Halim ferry terminal collapses in Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia.
Date: July 31, 1988
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