Shoppers at a Lidl store in Santa Venera were evacuated on Monday afternoon following a fire in the supermarket’s underground parking facility. 

Sources said a shopper went to start her car, parked in level -2, and it burst into flames at about 5.30pm. 

The Civil Protection Department said it deployed 10 fire fighters, five officers and six fire engines.

Staff in offices within the same building as the supermarket were also evacuated.

The firefighters prevented the fire from spreading further and eventually extinguished it.

They then cleared the smoke and assisted vehicle owners as they drove out of the car park. 

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