UPDATE | Huguenot Tunnel CLOSED After Bus Fire Causes Damage

UPDATE | Huguenot Tunnel CLOSED after bus fire causes damage

The Huguenot Tunnel on the N1 highway remains closed to traffic on Saturday following a dramatic bus fire that broke out inside the tunnel late on Friday night. According to the Western Cape Department of Mobility, the fire – reportedly sparked by an electrical fault – ignited shortly before midnight, sending thick smoke through the tunnel and triggering emergency response protocols. “The fire ignited just before midnight, sending thick plumes o…

Bus fire forces closure of Huguenot Tunnel

The Huguenot Tunnel was closed on Saturday morning after a bus caught fire inside.

Huguenot Tunnel in Cape Town closed after bus fire causes structural damage

The Huguenot Tunnel in Cape Town was closed on 4 October 2025 after a bus caught fire, allegedly due to an electrical fault, causing severe structural damage.

Huguenot Tunnel closed after bus fire causes structural damage

The Huguenot Tunnel on the N1 remains closed to traffic this Saturday following a dramatic bus fire that erupted inside the tunnel late last night, reports Cape {town} Etc. The blaze, triggered by an electrical fault, has left officials racing to assess and repair structural damage to the vital transportation route. Western Cape Department of Mobility spokesperson Muneera Allie confirmed that the tunnel remains closed as engineers are conducting…

N1 Huguenot Tunnel closed to all vehicles following a bus fire inside the tunnel

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) would like to inform road users that the Huguenot Tunnel is currently closed to all traffic due to a bus fire that occurred inside the tunnel last night (Friday).   The incident happened around 23h30. Thankfully, no injuries have been reported except for one response tunnel official suffering from minor smoke inhalation. The official was treated on scene and has been taken to the hospi…

Huguenot Tunnel Remains Closed After Bus Fire Causes Structural Damage

The Huguenot Tunnel on the N1 remains closed to traffic this Saturday following a dramatic bus fire that broke out inside the tunnel last night. According to Drakenstein Municipality Fire Services, the blaze was caused by an electrical fault on the bus, which caught alight while travelling through the tunnel just before midnight. All passengers were successfully evacuated, with only one person sustaining minor injuries. The patient was treated a…