Drivers on the M25 faced traffic chaos after a van burst into flames.
The vehicle exploded into a huge fireball on the busy motorway at around 8am this morning (Thursday, November 16) between junctions 5 and 6 near Sevenoaks, Kent.
Emergency services rushed to the scene and crews extinguished the blaze using hose reel jets and compressed air foam, Kent Fire & Rescue Service confirmed.
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