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| Lorry engulfed by fire on A2 London bound near Bluewater | Lorry engulfed by fire on A2 London bound near Bluewater |
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| Motorists face hours of delays after a lorry carrying chocolate was engulfed by flames on the A2 at Bluewater, Kent. | Motorists face hours of delays after a lorry carrying chocolate was engulfed by flames on the A2 at Bluewater, Kent. |
| Three of the four London-bound lanes have been closed after the lorry and its cargo was destroyed earlier. | Three of the four London-bound lanes have been closed after the lorry and its cargo was destroyed earlier. |
| The vehicle is still smoking and emergency services remain at the scene. | The vehicle is still smoking and emergency services remain at the scene. |
| A crash between the junctions for Gravesend west and Gravesend central is also adding to the congestion. Normal traffic conditions are not expected until around 11:00 BST. | |
| Read live updates on the fire | |
| Police officers and South East Coast Ambulance Service attended the crash involving a car and a motorcycle at 05:30 BST. | |
| Two people sustained minor injuries in the crash, but nobody was injured in the fire. | |
| Firefighters are in the process of removing what's left of the cargo, believed to be a consignment of chocolate bars, so that the vehicle can be moved. | |
| There are also delays on the following routes as a result of the lane closures: |