Coach bursts into flames on an A2 sliproad to M25

  • M25
A plume of smoke is seen billowing from the coach after it caught fire at the busy interchange Credit: Highways Agency/PA Wire

Drivers have faced long delays after a coach caught fire on an A2 sliproad to the M25 near Dartford in Kent.

The slip road was closed while Kent firefighters tackled the blaze, leading to queues building up.

No-one was injured in the blaze. Credit: Highways Agency/PA Wire

Kent Fire & Rescue Service said: "Crews were at the scene of a single-decker coach fire for approximately an hour.

"The blaze, which destroyed the vehicle is believed to have started in the engine compartment and spread to the body of the coach. No-one was injured and only the driver was on board at the time of the incident."