MIRI, Jan. 21 -- Several parts of the suspension bridge at the Pavilion in Taman Awam will be temporarily closed pending further inspection by the Miri City Council (MCC) following an incident on Sunday that left a visitor injured after a wooden plank broke.

Miri Mayor Adam Yii Siew Sang told a press conference here today that a detailed safety inspection would be carried out at the Pavilion area as well as other parts of Taman Awam to prevent a recurrence.

"MCC will be engaging professional bodies to conduct further inspections. Following this, repair works will be carried out in the affected area," he said adding that MCC team had went to ground immediately after they learnt about the incident on Monday.

Yii, who is also Pujut assemb...