UK motorway closed after building fire sparks travel chaos in major city
A huge fire drifting over the M1 in Greater London has sparked travel chaos during rush hour.
A post on the National Highways reads: “The M1 in Greater London is closed in both directions between J1 (Cricklewood) and J4 (Elstree) due to an off-network building fire.
“The smoke is drifting across both carriageways resulting in poor visibility.
“National Highways Traffic Officers are at the scene and assisting the emergency services with traffic management.”
Express.co.uk has contacted the emergency services for further information.
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