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[UPDATED] Lorry bursts into flames on KL-Karak highway, traffic brought to a halt
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (Operations) Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the incident occurred around 7.24am today.
"We received a distress call and immediately deployed a fire engine and 10 firemen to the scene.
"They arrived at 8.08am and began operations to extinguish the fire," he said when contacted.
He said the lorry was fully engulfed in flames when firemen arrived at the scene.
Meanwhile, in a Facebook post, the Malaysian Highway Authority said as of 8.28am, the left lane at Km35.1 of the highway was obstructed due to the fire.
It also urged motorists to plan their journeys accordingly, as traffic was heavily congested in the area following the incident.
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