Traffic hit as truck catches fire in tunnel of Hong Kong’s mega bridge

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A truck fire inside the undersea tunnel of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge caused significant traffic disruption, leading to the closure of city-bound lanes. The incident occurred in the evening, with flames and smoke captured on video, prompting a response from the Transport Department.

An articulated truck caught fire inside the undersea tunnel of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge forcing the closure of city-bound lanes and disrupting traffic on Tuesday evening. The blaze was reported before 8pm in the tunnel tube of the 55km (34.2 mile) cross-border bridge. Video footage showed flames beneath the cargo truck and thick smoke filling the tunnel. The Transport Department announced soon after that all Hong Kong-bound lanes were closed, leaving only one lane available to...