Kuala Dipang suspension bridge did not meet specifications

[...] Alimuddin added that the collapse was caused by a faulty concrete block connection.

“The investigation committee found that the concrete block connection in Pylon A could not handle the uplift force from the back-stayed cable.

“Additionally, the private contractor involved had not submitted a plan of the structure or received any approval from authorities such as the district council and Drainage and Irrigation department,’’ he said.

In the tragedy, three primary school pupils attending a 1Malaysia camp drowned after the suspension bridge they were on collapsed into the Kampar river.- + selanjutnya

Kuala Dipang suspension bridge did not meet specifications