A COUPLE and their two children escaped a fiery fate when their Perodua Alza car caught fire at the Penang Bridge toll plaza, Butterworth, today.

The husband and wife, who are in their 20s and are both mute, were on their way from Alma to Relau with their two-year-old son and three-year-old daughter.

They managed to save themselves as soon as they realised the car had caught fire and stopped by the roadside to exit the flaming vehicle.

Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) of Penang operations officer Shahrul Munawer Taharem said they received an emergency call at 2.24pm.

“When firefighters reached the location they found the car fire still raging, while the driver and three passengers had managed to save themselves.

“The fire was put out at 2.44pm and the car was more than 95% burnt. The cause of the fire is still under investigation,” he said. – Bernama, May 4, 2023.