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Germany: truck fire paralyzes A1 highway near Hamburg for hours
A truck loaded with cocoa beans caught fire on July 23, 2026, on Germany's A1 highway at the Maschener Kreuz junction near Seevetal in Landkreis Harburg, close to Hamburg. The incident blocked traffic for several hours. The lane heading toward Hamburg was reopened at midday, according to a highway police spokesperson. In the afternoon, one lane heading toward Bremen was set to reopen, with the other remaining closed for cleaning operations.