Fire in Dartford tunnel

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bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-36694211

Drivers were forced to flee their cars “in panic” after a vehicle burst into flames in the Dartford Tunnel.

Firefighters in five appliances from both Kent and Essex were called to the east bore tunnel just before 13:00 BST.

Both tunnels had to be closed while the fire was extinguished. There are no reports of any injuries.

Luca Regan, from Colchester, said: “Everyone started to run and scream out of the tunnel in fear the car was going to explode… everyone was panicking.”

Amy Spencer tweeted: “Scariest moment ever, The Car in front of me was on fire in the dartford tunnel, we all had to evacuate. Thought I was going to die.”

The fire has led to congestion in the area with traffic on the M25 anticlockwise queuing back to Junction 4 for Orpington.

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Vauxhall Zafira by any chance?

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Just been a zafira burst into flames in our local mcdonalds drive through how bloody scary so the tunnel would be horrific.

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I’m on rest day today, and was driving with my family towards London… Saw the big queue going over the flyover sliproad, and to me it looked like the “Normal traffic of old” with regards to the dartford approach.

Didn’t hear anything on the radio about it…?! :confused: :open_mouth:

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bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-36699036

:grimacing: who’s NOT going tomorrow morning! :laughing: