Footage shows car transporter fire that shut M1

A car transporter fire involving seven electric vehicles has shut part of the M1.

The blaze broke out at 13:40 GMT on Monday and carriageways between junctions 26 and 27 southbound were closed.

No injuries were reported and no other vehicles were involved, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said.

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