Bomb disposal experts are understood to be dealing with a suspected explosive found on a Fife beach.
The device was discovered on the beach at Lower Largo beach on Monday morning.
It is believed several homes have been evacuated as the incident is dealt with.
Police have cordoned off the immediate area and part of Main Street is closed.
Road Closed #Main Street, Lower Largo,Leven
Closed between Harbour Wynd and Durham Wynd
Please avoid the area meantime— Fife Police (@FifePolice) September 23, 2019
The drama unfolded as emergency services were already dealing with an incident a short distance away in Lundin Links, where a tractor collided with a house.
Cameron Taylor, who works at the Railway Inn, said: “It is chaos here.
“There is an overturned tractor in Lundin Links and there’s possibly an unexploded bomb on the beach.
“The bomb squad are there just now dealing with it.
“There are loads of police.”
The discovery was made on the beach between the Crusoe Hotel and Largo Bay Sailing Club.
Children from Lundin Mill Primary School were conducting a beach clean with MSP Jenny Gilruth earlier on Monday morning.
A spokeswoman from Police Scotland confirmed police were called at 11.35am to reports of ordnance on the beach in Lower Largo.
Local closures were put in place and the EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) team were called to assess the situation and carry out a controlled explosion.
More to follow.
