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Fire on M8 sparks tailback chaos on nation’s busiest road

Travellers hoping to take advantage of a glorious Indian summer weekend yesterday found themselves trapped in an enormous tailback on Scotland’s busiest road.

The eastbound carriageway of the M8 was closed for four hours following a chemical spill and lorry fire, leaving hundreds stranded.

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