Dublin commuters are facing traffic chaos this evening – as the port tunnel has been closed – due to a truck on fire.
A blaze took hold on the vehicle at the Santry side of the route which feeds the M50 and city centre.
Both directions of the tunnel are now closed as a result.
The driver of truck escaped unharmed.
DPT update: Truck on fire has exited tunnel. @DubFireBrigade on the scene. Tunnel remains closed pic.twitter.com/VxTiW4PNht
— Traffic Mgmt. Centre (@DCCTraffic) March 3, 2016
Dublin Fire Brigade are at the scene.
We're responding to a truck on fire M1 NB the truck is outside the tunnel bores but tunnel traffic affected. #dublin pic.twitter.com/dPkKHFXk12
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) March 3, 2016
Gardaí have warned road users to expect delays.
Dublin: Expect delays in the area of Port Tunnel due to a truck on fire on M1 inbound. Diversions in place.
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) March 3, 2016
More as we get it.
The truck fire has been extinguished outside the #DPT. Southbound bore now reopened. D41, D42 and DO Foxtrot remain. pic.twitter.com/pe4zMYyEXH
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) March 3, 2016
