Belfast traffic delays likely due to underground fire

Motorists have been warned to expect traffic delays in east Belfast on Thursday morning following an underground fire.
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Police advised shortly after 3.30am that the Upper Newtownards Road had been closed between its junctions with Knockburn Park and Castleview Road as a result of the incident.

In an update at 5.30am, a PSNI spokesperson confirmed that one lane of the Upper Newtownards Road had re-opened.

Road-users are warned that delays are to be expected.

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