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SANDAKAN: Two men were injured when a lorry carrying gas cylinders caught fire along Jalan Damai near Taman Kim Jaiyen here on Saturday.

The Fire and Rescue Department received the emergency call at 11.09am and arrived at the scene seven minutes later.

The 1.5-tonne Isuzu lorry, loaded with 45 LPG gas cylinders, was completely engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived.

Both the driver, a 50-year-old Malaysian man, and his Indonesian assistant sustained burns to the shoulder and hands, and were treated by Health Ministry personnel.

Firefighters extinguished the fire using foam and water, and the operation was called off at 12.14pm after ensuring no further hazards remained.