A fierce blaze destroyed a car and brought traffic on busy St Andrew's Road to a temporary halt on Thursday.

The fire was sparked across the road from two nearby petrol stations, and firefighters took precautions to ensure it did not spread.

Buses were also re-routed. Police believe the fire was sparked by a mechanical fault.

Nobody was injured in the blaze, which was put out at around 1.30pm.

Picture: Jonathan Zammit.Picture: Jonathan Zammit.

Video: Chris Sant Fournier

 

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