Lorry with contraband cargo explodes on highway, Malacca

MALACCA: A lorry laden with contraband fireworks and cigarettes caught fire and exploded at Km 190 of the North-South Expressway near Jasin here.
Jasin OCPD DSP Che Suza Che Hitam said the lorry was travelling from Johor towards Kuala Lumpur when the blast occurred at about 6.45pm.
“The two-tonne lorry caught fire and exploded before overturning in the middle of the two-lane highway.