Road closed in Dunbar in East Lothian after huge sinkhole appears

A breach in a sea wall has caused a giant sinkhole to appear on a street in an East Lothian coastal town.

East Lothian Council said workers have been attempting to fill the huge cavern on Lamer Street in Dunbar since Friday amid “extremely challenging” weather conditions.

It comes after Storm Chandra caused disruption across Scotland, with three weather warnings coming into force on Tuesday across the Western Isles, the Borders, the Lothians, Strathclyde, Grampian, Fife, Tayside and the Highlands.

The road remains closed with fencing in place while repair works are carried out.

The affected section of street is slightly further along than where a previous sinkhole appeared in 2023.

An East Lothian spokesperson said: “Despite extremely challenging weather conditions, work to backfill the area affected has been taking place and further progress is expected to be made with this in the coming days, weather and tidal conditions permitting.

“We are grateful to local residents for their patience and understanding.”