Van fire on Kent's M26 causes long delays and queues

A van fire closed the M26 in Kent, causing severe delays and miles of queues. Kent Online reports the delays were finally cleared after 12 hours.

Timeline

1. 23 Oct, 08:40 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 23 Oct, 08:40 UTCBBC reports M26 van fire and delay warnings

Top sources

• m25 trafficGoogle Trends
• Kent M26 motorway van fire leads to warnings of delaysBBC
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• Delays finally cleared after 12 hours following van fire on M26Kent Online
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