This is the moment a large troop of monkeys descend upon an overturned lorry filled with tomatoes and loot it after it crashed off the side of a road and nearly tumbled down a cliff.

The incident reportedly took place on the Al-Tawhid Road in Al-Namas, in the Asir Province in the southern part of Saudi Arabia, with the image shared online on 5th October at 11:20 am.

Footage of the incident was captured by a passing motorist who observed the monkeys swarming the lorry loaded with tomatoes on the roadside in a mountainous area.

The lorry can be seen perched precariously on the cliff edge, but this does not seem to have deterred the agile primates.

As the observer approached the scene, some of the monkeys scampered away, but many remained, seemingly unperturbed by the presence of people and enticed by the abundance of tomatoes.

The person recording the moment can be heard offering a prayer for the owner of the tomatoes, saying: “Oh protector, may God compensate him with goodness.”

The cause of the accident and the whereabouts of the lorry driver are currently unknown.

Al-Namas is a governorate located in Saudi Arabia’s Asir Province, approximately 120 kilometres north of Abha.

It is renowned as a famous hill station nestled in the Sarawat Mountains, offering insights into Arab culture and traditions dating back to the pre-Islamic period.