The sea wall at Dawlish was washed away in storms during February 2014. To allow repairs some old shipping containers were placed in front of the breach and filled with rubble to keep them in place. Although the railway line was able to be reopened just eight weeks later, the containers were left in place for much longer to allow repairs to be completed. This view shows them in August.
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