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Truck fire briefly blocked the E313 towards Liège near Beringen

A truck fire on the E313 towards Liège near Beringen briefly blocked the motorway and caused around 15 minutes of congestion, according to HLN. The Flemish Traffic Centre’s latest public traffic page later showed no remaining queue across Flanders.

Belgium Impulse Editorial·12 July 2026·1 min read·
Developing· 1 primary source · some details remain unconfirmed

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  • HLN reported a truck fire on the E313 towards Liège near Beringen.
  • HLN reported that the motorway was briefly fully blocked.
  • HLN reported around 15 minutes of congestion.
  • The Flemish Traffic Centre’s public page showed 0 km of queues across Flanders at 22:19.

The subject is a road incident on the E313 motorway near Beringen, where HLN reported that a truck fire briefly blocked the carriageway towards Liège and caused a short queue.

Background

The E313 is one of Flanders’ key east-west motorway corridors, linking Antwerp with Limburg and traffic towards Liège. Truck incidents on motorway corridors often require temporary full closures because emergency services must secure the scene before lanes reopen.

Context & what happens next

What to do

Drivers heading towards Liège should continue checking the Flemish Traffic Centre or navigation apps before departure, especially if follow-up lane restrictions are announced.

Impact

Regional — The incident affected traffic in Limburg, specifically the E313 near Beringen in the direction of Liège. Later public traffic information from the Flemish Traffic Centre showed no remaining congestion across Flanders at 22:19.

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