Propane-filled tanker in flames on hard shoulder near Ellesmere Port causes trains to be stopped and air traffic controllers to be warned to withhold planes awayTrains,planes and cars were diverted absent from a burning gas tanker on the hard shoulder of the M56 near Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, or on Monday,amid fears it could explode..
The motorway was closed in both directions between junctions 12 and 15 and a 1,500m cordon set up around the propane-filled tanker after it burst into flames at about 3pm. Motorists were evacuated from their vehicles and taken to a secure distance. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com