KUCHING: The owner of a Kia Spectra was dropping his relatives off at Kuching International Airport when his car went on fire.
The owner, in his 30s, had switched the car off and gone to the boot to retrieve their baggage when he noticed smoke coming from under the car bonnet before it burst into flames.
Fire and Rescue Dept (Bomba) from Tabuan Jaya station arrived on the scene around 8.54pm and managed to get the fire under control by 9.11pm before successfully putting it out by 9.24pm.
Although there were no injuries, 95 % of the car was destroyed.
Bomba are investigating the cause of the fire.