Fire personnel putting out the fire on the boxes and old newspapers that are removed from the lorry.
KOTA KINABALU: A lorry filled with old newspapers and paper boxes suddenly burst into flames yesterday.
It was learnt that the 42 year-old driver and two workers were on their way to deliver the old newspapers and paper boxes from Papar to a recycling factory in Inanam around 2.40pm yesterday when the incident happened.
As the driver passed by the Lok Kawi army camp, the driver suddenly noticed that the old newspapers and boxes were ablaze at the back of his truck.
The three men attempted to extinguish the fire but to no avail, prompting them to remove the boxes and old newspapers from the lorry to prevent the flame from spreading.
The men also called the Penampang Fire and Rescue Services Department who successfully put out the fire.