Thousands stranded for up to 12 hours as bomb disposal experts tackle M3 hazard
(World News UK)

Thousands of motorists and passengers were again stranded for up to 12 hours while bomb disposal experts tackled a mysterious hazard on the carriageway. The M3 motorway, the main road between London and Southampton, was closed between junctions 9 and 11 after emergency services were called to the scene just before 4am on Saturday. Witnesses reported motorists driving the wrong way down the hard shoulder, abandoning their vehicles altogether, or turning the carriageway into a makeshift playground while the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team got to the bottom of the problem. Hampshire Police said they were still unable to confirm the nature of the cargo, whether...