Drivers have reportedly abandoned their cars in the Blackwall Tunnel after a van caught fire on Wednesday afternoon, causing an evacuation and the northbound lane to close.
Major tailbacks are reported on the A102 from Greenwich to Poplar and the Woolwich Road Flyover after the vehicle set alight in the tunnel around midday.
The van was destroyed in the blaze, which was extinguished at 1.20pm, the London Fire Brigade said, adding that the driver left the vehicle before the brigade arrived.
There were no reports of any injuries.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 12.18pm on Wednesday 28 August to reports of an incident in Tunnel Approach, SE10.
“We sent a number of resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, an incident response officer and members of our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).
“We attended the scene to assist our emergency services partners. The patient at the scene declined all treatment and we were stood down.”
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14:19
A patient at the Blackwall Tunnel refused treatment from the London Ambulance Service, a spokesperson told the Standard.
A LAS spokesperson said: “We were called at 12.18pm on Wednesday 28 August to reports of an incident in Tunnel Approach, SE10.
“We sent a number of resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, an incident response officer and members of our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).
“We attended the scene to assist our emergency services partners. The patient at the scene declined all treatment and we were stood down.”
14:12 , Miriam Burrell
Video footage posted to X, formerly Twitter, appears to show people evacuating the Blackwall Tunnel following the van fire.
