Dublin commuters are stuck in a traffic nightmare due to fire which broke out in Dublin’s Port Tunnel this morning.
At least 10 units of the fire brigade arrived at the scene to deal with the blaze, which began around 7am this morning when a truck caught fire, and it is now extinguished. However, northside and southside bores of the tunnel are still closed due to the accident.
A man was taken to the hospital because of the conflagration, but it is understood to have been a precautionary measure.
Commuters remain stuck in traffic because of the incident, take a look below to see what some of them had to say on Twitter about it.
Total gridlock hell at the port tunnel.. pic.twitter.com/xvdCfTwXdB
— Gareth (@garethpenrose) September 18, 2015
Malahide rd bumper to bumper, barely moved in 20 mins #dublintraffic #porttunnel #TrafficJam pic.twitter.com/yL2bYO5VkN
— Niamh Nà Caiside (@niamhok) September 18, 2015
One of those mornings when traffic is so bad you stop & give up & go for coffee… #Clontarf #PortTunnel
— Mick O’Keeffe (@okmick) September 18, 2015
Dublin is like Die Hard 3 this morning. HGVs diverted everywhere. Never seen anything like it. @LiveDrive #traffic #porttunnel
— Paul Doogan (@Doogiemania) September 18, 2015
Been on the bus 2 hours now.. #porttunnel pic.twitter.com/M4wJVORNLd
— Shona Daly (@Shonagh_Daly) September 18, 2015
Might actually pass out from the hunger #porttunnel #traffic #atleastitsfriday #nearly2hours #imnotnicewhenhungry pic.twitter.com/kL9Un6jzwO
— Victoria Bentley (@Vickie_Bentley) September 18, 2015
this magical mystery tour bus journey is taking so long, i hope we stop for sandwiches soon #livebusfeed #porttunnel
— dojo (@donohojo) September 18, 2015
The ban of the movement of heavy goods vehicles through the tunnel has now been lifted, but it remains unclear as to when the tunnel will resume normal service.
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