The Penang government has clarified that a viral video making its rounds on social media today claiming cracks on the Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah Bridge is untrue.

Instead, it’s an old clip taken abroad.

State Infrastructure, Transport and Digital Development Committee chairperson Zairil Khir Johari said he had inspected the bridge with Jambatan Kedua Sdn Bhd and found no such incident.

“The video went viral on WhatsApp but our investigation found that the incident actually occurred overseas around 2014,” he said on Facebook today.

Zairil urged the public to stop circulating the video and spreading fake news so as not to cause panic.

Earlier today, a 27-second clip recorded by an individual went viral on social media claiming the bridge was cracked and cautioning people to be careful.

- Bernama

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