Pictures from the country amusement a lorry connected occurrence and agelong queues forming.

Delays connected the M5

A lorry occurrence sparked the closure of the M5 (Image: MOTORWAYCAMERAS.CO.UK)

The M5 successful Somerset is closed successful some directions betwixt J22 (Burnham connected Sea) and J23 (Puriton) owed to a superior lorry fire, National Highways announced connected October 25.

Incredible images from the country amusement the lorry being engulfed by flames, portion exigency services enactment to effort and quash the blaze.

The postulation caught wrong the closure volition beryllium released via the rear of the queue, National Highways said, adding agelong delays of astir 60 minutes should beryllium expected. 

The organisation besides urged radical to stay successful their vehicles and "await acquisition from a Traffic Officer oregon Police".

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8 mins ago13:02 Alice Scarsi

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Good day from London. We volition beryllium bringing you each the latest developments connected the lorry occurrence connected the M5 and the postulation concern connected the motorway.