A truck on fire in Dublin's Port Tunnel has been brought under control

No injuries have been reported.

By Sean Murray Tuesday 15 Aug 2017, 10:25 AM

Aug 15th 2017, 10:25 AM 20,021 Views 13 Comments

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Updated 10.42am

DUBLIN’S PORT TUNNEL was closed both ways this morning, due to a fire.

Units of Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) attended the scene, and the truck is said to have been travelling northbound.

A spokesperson for DFB told TheJournal.ie that the fire is now under control, and that no injuries had been reported, although one patient was treated at the scene.

It was then a matter of waiting for the truck to be removed, the spokesperson said.

Traffic delays were expected due to the closure, and this situation was been worsened by a collision on the M1/M50 southbound just before the tunnel entrance.

Northbound traffic was also said to be slow from the East Wall Road.

The Port Tunnel has since reopened.

We're currently attending an incident involving a truck in the Dublin Port Tunnel, both bores closed while we deal, traffic delays #Dublin pic.twitter.com/ofPoavVx7G
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) August 15, 2017

Source: Dublin Fire Brigade/Twitter

Both bores of the Port Tunnel have been temporarily closed due to a truck on fire. #m50safety
— M50 Dublin (@M50Dublin) August 15, 2017

Source: M50 Dublin/Twitter

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A truck on fire in Dublin's Port Tunnel has been brought under control

No injuries have been reported.

Read: Irish woman on J1 in Chicago didn’t recognise Leo Varadkar when he walked into her restaurant