The World - News from Aug. 2, 1988
Rescue workers in Malaysia completed their search for bodies in a mound of twisted metal and debris from a pier that collapsed in the northwest port town of Butterworth, leaving 32 people--all Malaysians--dead. The jetty, jammed with thousands of religious pilgrims, vacationers and others waiting to board a ferry, caved in Sunday. More than 800 people were injured, officials said, adding that at least 100 of the 413 who remain hospitalized are in critical condition. Transport Minister Ling Liong Sik said a board of inquiry will begin an investigation soon.
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