Watch: Car catches fire in Cork forcing evacuation of apartment residents 

The incident occurred shortly after 6pm on Sunday. Plumes of smoke quickly engulfed a section of the shopping centre car park.

Residents of apartments above a shopping centre in Mallow, Co Cork were evacuated from their homes on Sunday after a car caught fire in an underground car park. 

The incident occurred shortly after 6pm at the Market Square shopping centre car park when plumes of smoke quickly engulfed a section of the shopping centre car park.