Van on fire in Santa Venera busy road
No one was injured in the fire
May 6, 20241 min read
Updated 5.30pm
A van on Old Railway Track in Santa Venera caught fire just after 4pm on Monday.
Footage and photos sent to Times of Malta show a plume of smoke from across the locality.
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Readers initially reported the fire on Psaila Street Birkirkara.
However, the police later clarified the fire had been reported further up the same carriageway, where the road is called Old Railway Track.
They added that no one was injured in the fire.
The driver of the van noticed smoke coming out of the vehicle's bonnet while driving down the road. They stopped the van and got out to put out the fire.
Civil Protection Department officials eventually managed to put out the fire.
Photo: Times of Malta reader