70-year-old Cold War bunker teetering on edge of collapse has “days left”

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A nuclear bunker built 70 years ago on the East Yorkshire coast in the UK is at risk of collapsing into the sea due to eroding cliffs.

The Tunstall ROC post, a building used by the Royal Observer Corps, was constructed in 1959. It was originally located quite a distance from the coastline.

Years of coastal erosion along one of Europe’s most rapidly disappearing shorelines have left this bunker increasingly vulnerable. It now sits just a few metres from the cliff edge, and waves crash against its foundations during high tide.

“Perhaps a few days” until bunker’s collapse

According to the BBC, Davey Robinson, an amateur historian who’s been documenting the bunker’s condition daily on YouTube, believes it won’t last much longer – possibly just a few days – because the ground underneath is collapsing.

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Robinson and Tracy Charlton are tracking coastal erosion using two drones, Timothy and King Arthur. Their most recent data, collected on January 19, 2026, shows the coastline is currently still stable.

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Robinson told the BBC that the coastline where they live is severely eroded, and this bunker is unlikely to remain standing for much longer – possibly only a few more days.

Built as one of many stations across the country to watch for nuclear explosions and radiation, the bunker was shut down in the early 1990s and never actually put into service.

Okay, so this bunker on the show isn’t exactly a cozy, secure haven, but if you’re curious about what life inside a fallout shelter might actually be like, Amazon’s new series is a really good place to start. It definitely gives you a feel for it!

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2026-01-19 19:28