M1 motorway reopens after bin lorry fire

A fire in a bin lorry on the M1 motorway which caused huge tailbacks for traffic headling into Belfast now been extinguished.

The M1 was temporarily closed between junction 6 and junction 3 Belfast bound to allow the recovery of the burnt out vehicle.

All lanes of the carriageway have now fully reopened.

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said the cause of the fire is believed to be accidental.