Dingli Street in Sliema has been closed to traffic this evening after a garbage truck had to be emptied when rubbish caught fire inside it.

Sources said the truck was emptied to prevent it from catching fire.

The police said the road was closed as a precaution.

Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

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Photo: Kyle Bonello

Photo: Kyle Bonello

Photo: Kyle Bonello

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Photo: Adrian Azzopardi

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Photo: Nadya German

Picture - Jon Borg - mynews@timesofmalta.com

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