Burning vehicle causes more than half-hour queue on E313 toward Liège at Beringen
Updated 26 June 2026, 22:30 UTC. A burning vehicle caused a traffic jam of more than half an hour on the E313 toward Liège at Beringen in Limburg on Friday, according to HLN. The incident affected one of Flanders’ main eastbound motorway routes.
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- HLN reported a burning vehicle on the E313 near Beringen in the direction of Liège.
- HLN reported that the resulting traffic jam lasted more than half an hour.
- The Flemish Traffic Centre says it monitors traffic on Flemish main roads around the clock.
- The Flemish Traffic Centre publishes live and historical traffic information for road users.
The subject is a vehicle fire on the E313 motorway near , in the province of . HLN reported that the burning vehicle caused more than half an hour of congestion for traffic heading toward . The E313 is a major Belgian motorway corridor linking the region with Limburg and Liège, and the Flemish Traffic Centre monitors incidents, queues and travel conditions on Flanders’ main roads.
Background
The E313 has long functioned as one of Belgium’s most important east-west motorway axes, connecting Antwerp’s port and industrial region with Limburg and the Liège area. Incidents on the route can have outsized effects because traffic alternatives are limited at peak moments and because the motorway carries both passenger and freight traffic.
What to do
Drivers using the E313 toward Liège should verify live conditions before departure and allow extra time if residual congestion remains near Beringen.
Impact
Regional — The impact was concentrated in Limburg, around Beringen, on the E313 toward Liège. The disruption affected regional road users travelling east, including commuters and freight traffic using the Antwerp-Liège corridor.
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