Holiday park evacuated after clifftop just inches away from caravans collapses

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A holiday park has been evacuated after a cliff edge collapsed into the sea, just inches from caravans. People were told to leave the site due to reports of coastal erosion.The coastguard said the beach had "mostly washed away" and is "a dangerous place to be".

The drama unfolded at Pakefield Holiday Park in Lowestoft, Suffolk, on Friday night.An officer from Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service and HM Coastguard Lowestoft said they were called to the caravan park at 9.39pm, following a section of the road beside cliff top caravans collapsing onto the beach.The Mirror reports the holiday park was evacuated over warnings that some of the caravans were "dangerously close" to the edge and that the coastguard will monitor the situation over the weekend.

In a statement shared on social media last night, it said: "The team were tasked to assess the situation at Pakefield Holiday Park, Arbor Lane, as this afternoon, a section of the road in front of the clifftop caravans collapsed onto the beach below."Some of the vans are now dangerously close to the edge and several people have been evacuated.

The beach at the bottom of the steps at Arbor Lane, has now mostly washed away. Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in!If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our