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M56 Chaos: Airport Stretch Closed Amid Incident
18 Oct
Summary
- The M56 motorway is closed in both directions.
- The closure is between Junction 2 and Junction 5.
- Emergency services are responding to an unconfirmed incident.
A significant section of the M56 motorway near Manchester Airport is currently closed in both directions. The closure is in effect between Junction 2 at Sharston and Junction 5, which serves the airport.
Greater Manchester Police, North West Ambulance Service, and National Highways traffic officers are present at the location. The exact nature of the incident prompting the closure has not yet been disclosed by authorities.
Motorists are advised to expect significant delays and traffic congestion in the affected area. Updates on the situation are being provided through live blogs.
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