SIBU: Two individuals managed to escape a fiery death when their car suddenly burst into flames at Jalan Teku-Bahagia Jaya here last night.
A spokesman from the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said Sungai Merah firemen rushed to the scene after receiving a distress call at 11.37pm.
By the time the team arrived, the fire was still raging and had caused 80 per cent damaged to the car.
Passers-by, who witnessed the incident, managed to rescue the victims — a man and a woman — from their car.
Both of them were taken to Sibu Hospital by an ambulance, however, the severity of their injuries was not disclosed.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
