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The M5 has reopened successful Somerset aft a lorry caught fire
The M5 successful Somerset has reopened aft a lorry occurrence closed each lanes.
The motorway has reopened successful some directions betwixt junction 22, astatine Burnham-on-Sea, and junction 23 astatine Puriton, with 2 lanes inactive closed southbound.
Emergency aboveground repairs are anticipated to beryllium carried retired aboriginal connected Friday evening.
National Highways is advising drivers to let other clip for their journeys amid residual delays.
Alana Webb
All lanes had been closed betwixt between junctions 22 and 23 connected the M5
The motortruck was transporting "agricultural people beverage powder" for Mole Valley, the cultivation supplies institution said.
A spokesperson for Mole Valley added: "It was apt a instrumentality oregon tyre nonaccomplishment caused the fire.
"The operator called the exigency services instantly and the operator is safe."
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