Truck on fire at Dublin's Port Tunnel

A truck has caught fire at the Port Tunnel in Dublin.

Dublin commuters are facing traffic chaos this evening - as the port tunnel has been closed - due to a truck on fire.

A blaze took hold on the vehicle at the Santry side of the route which feeds the M50 and city centre.

Both directions of the tunnel are now closed as a result.

The driver of truck escaped unharmed.

DPT update: Truck on fire has exited tunnel. @DubFireBrigade on the scene. Tunnel remains closed pic.twitter.com/VxTiW4PNht

— Traffic Management Centre (@DCCTraffic) March 3, 2016

Dublin Fire Brigade are at the scene.

We're responding to a truck on fire M1 NB the truck is outside the tunnel bores but tunnel traffic affected. #dublin pic.twitter.com/dPkKHFXk12

— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) March 3, 2016

Gardaí have warned road users to expect delays.

Dublin: Expect delays in the area of Port Tunnel due to a truck on fire on M1 inbound. Diversions in place.

— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) March 3, 2016

More as we get it.

The truck fire has been extinguished outside the #DPT. Southbound bore now reopened. D41, D42 and DO Foxtrot remain. pic.twitter.com/pe4zMYyEXH

— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) March 3, 2016