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Motorway partially closed after fuel spillage

News imageNational Highways An overhead view of traffic queuing on the M25.National Highways
Motorists are experiencing long delays during rush hour

Motorists have faced long delays during the morning rush hour after a fuel spillage on the M25 overnight.

National Highways said three out of four lanes on the anti-clockwise stretch between junctions 27 and 26 near Epping in Essex were closed.

It said on its website that motorists were facing delays of two hours and there were about 10 miles of congestion in the area.

Emergency resurfacing work is taking place after a recovery truck broke down and "lost its diesel tank which has resulted in a large spillage".

News imageNational Highways A queue of traffic spanning four lanes of a motorwayNational Highways
Traffic has been building throughout the morning

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