A lane was closed on the motorway linking Nicosia and Limassol near the exit for the Limassol suburb of Mouttayiaka after an amount of gravel and soil fell off a lorry.

The police said personnel have been deployed to the scene to clear the road, and advised motorists to “drive at a safe, low speed” and to “maintain a safe distance to vehicles in front” while driving in the area.

It was reopened shortly after midday.

Earlier, a collision on the same motorway near the Larnaca district village of Skarinou had caused tailbacks