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Cold War Bunker at Risk Amid Coastal Erosion

1/17/2026

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  • A Cold War-era nuclear bunker near Tunstall Beach, East Yorkshire, built in 1959, sits about 25 feet above the beach and is at risk of collapse.
  • The East Riding of Yorkshire Council has advised the public to avoid the area and notes the bunker is privately owned with no statutory responsibilities.
  • Coastal erosion along the cliffs averages about four meters per year, driven by rising sea levels and severe storms.