Tate's Cairn Tunnel closed for an hour due to fire

There was serious traffic jam across districts as Tate's Cairn Tunnel closed for an hour after a vehicle caught fire. 

Traffic on all lanes has resumed at around 7.20pm. 

A Mercedes-Benz caught fire on a Shatin-bound lane of the tunnel at around 6.18pm, according to road users. Soon lanes of both directions were closed, and passengers on buses had to walk all the way to Diamond Hill for evacuation. 

A big part of Kwun Tong Bypass was congested, with the jam reaching Ngau Tau Kok at around 7pm.

The Benz driver was a woman with around six years of driving experience. "I was afraid that the car would explode," she said. 

To make matters worse for commuters returning home during the evening rush hour, a traffic accident happened near the Shatin entrance of Lion Rock Tunnel near a petrol station at 6.44pm.

The fast lane of Lion Rock Tunnel Road (Sha Tin bound) near Worldwide Gardens had been closed. It reopened past 8pm. 

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