Urgent attempts took place to prevent flooding at an Angus coastal village.
A driver hit a culvert in East Haven on Wednesday morning, which led to water pouring out into the village.
The underpass under the railway bridge quickly filled with water.
Workers from Network Rail and road operator Amey went to the scene to try to stem the water.
It is understood a speed restriction was in place on trains travelling on the railway bridge above.
Cyclists on the cycle route through the village are being diverted.
Local community activist Wendy Murray said: “The culvert was hit this morning, resulting in flooding that is really concerning for the whole village.
“At the height of the incident we feared we may have to close the beach car park.
“The water reached round to the toilets and quickly got deeper.
“We contacted Network Rail who sent engineers to assess the damage and decide what can be done.
“There are real fears in the village this could cause serious damage.”
An Angus Council spokesperson said: “Our team is heading there to investigate but as there is already a heavy presence of Network Rail personnel there, we suspect it has something to do with their infrastructure.”
Staff at East Haven beach in Angus to prevent flooding
A Network Rail spokesperson said: “Network Rail has been carrying out maintenance work at a railway culvert in East Haven, using pumping equipment to divert the water.
“Around 11.10am on Wednesday 30 April, we were made aware of a vehicle striking the adjacent railway bridge causing damage to the equipment and resulting in water escaping.
“The structure has since been inspected and is fit for rail services to operate normally. Engineers remain on site to carry out any further repairs required.”
The spokesperson added that engineers managed to stem the water flow after a few hours and the water drained away from the underpass as a result.
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