UPDATED: The Port Tunnel Has Reopened

UPDATE: The Port Tunnel has reopened after a truck went on fire this evening. Emergency services attended the scene after the incident happened shorty after 6pm this evening. Both bores of the Dublin Port Tunnel are closed following an incident where part of a truck's engine blew earlier this evening. The HGV ban remains in place.

Temporary closure both ways of Port Tunnel due to an incident - the HGV ban is not lifted.

— Traffic Mgmt. Centre (@DCCTraffic) April 4, 2016

Emergency services dealing with an incident in the port tunnel which is closed in both directions. Please try avoid. pic.twitter.com/hOSoik3pnu — M50 Dublin (@M50Dublin) April 4, 2016

Port Tunnel closed in both directions, havent moved for half an hour so people are legging it. Happy Monday. pic.twitter.com/8ZimjALMal

— Cillian de Búrca (@CilliandeBurca) April 4, 2016

I'm stuck inside the port tunnel and someone just shouted "I'm hungry" at the bus driver ? — Jen Davis (@jentertainment) April 4, 2016

#PORTTUNNEL #DUBLIN Ongoing Incident in the Dublin Port Tunnel. Both Bores Currently Closed pic.twitter.com/IGGnbY1JsZ

— Fire-Ireland.com (@FireIreland) April 4, 2016

We've several units attending an incident in the Dublin port tunnel, both bores closed, more as we get it. #porttunnel #dublin #Traffic — Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) April 4, 2016

Lead Image via Twitter/@M50Dublin