Vehicle fire causes partial closure of Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge

South China Morning Post Tuesday 02 June 2026, 06:38 UTC By Oscar Liu 1 min read

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Advertisement Vehicle fire causes partial closure of Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge Two lanes shut by fire, triggering heavy traffic towards Zhuhai and Macau as online footage shows smoke filling the tunnel 1-MIN READ1-MIN Listen A vehicle fire in the undersea tunnel of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge caused major traffic disruption on Tuesday afternoon, prompting a partial closure of the key link between the three cities. The Transport Department said at 1.55pm that the incident occurred in the tunnel bound for Zhuhai and Macau, with the middle and slow lanes closed. Footage circulating online shows the tunnel filled with thick smoke. Advertisement “Only the fast lane is available to motorists,” the department said. “Traffic is busy now.” More to follow... Advertisement Advertisement Select Voice Select Speed 1.00x

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