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| Major coach fire closes motorway | Major coach fire closes motorway |
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| Passengers on a coach that was at risk of exploding after catching fire on a motorway in Hampshire have been accounted for, police say. | |
| It was initially thought at least one person was missing in the fire on the M3, near junction 14 at Chilworth. | |
| At the height of the fire there were several explosions. | At the height of the fire there were several explosions. |
| The southbound carriageway from junction 13 has been closed, as well as the exit slip roads between the M3 and the M27. | The southbound carriageway from junction 13 has been closed, as well as the exit slip roads between the M3 and the M27. |
| Witnesses said traffic was stretching back for 20 miles (32km). | Witnesses said traffic was stretching back for 20 miles (32km). |
| The cause of the fire is currently unknown. | The cause of the fire is currently unknown. |
| The coach was travelling southbound towards Portsmouth when the fire started at about 1500 BST. | The coach was travelling southbound towards Portsmouth when the fire started at about 1500 BST. |
| Station manager Steve Ramsley, of Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, said crews were working to cool the wreckage to try to allow more traffic to flow past. | Station manager Steve Ramsley, of Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, said crews were working to cool the wreckage to try to allow more traffic to flow past. |
| The tailbacks are expected to last for several hours. | The tailbacks are expected to last for several hours. |