A supermarket which closed after a cliff fall narrowly missed shoppers and staff could reopen later this week.

Staff at Asda in Brighton Marina ran for cover when rocks and debris fell into a yard at the back of the store.

More than 75 workers and shoppers were evacuated after the store was plunged into darkness.

But bosses at the store said today they hoped to be open again on Thursday, although no firm decision had been made.

The store has also launched a new shuttle bus service for customers from the store to Asda at Hollingbury, Brighton.

The service is running today and tomorrow from 9am to 6pm.

The coaches take people to and from the store in Crowhurst Road and run every hour on the hour.

A spokeswoman for Asda said: "The big problem is that the cliff fall hit the back of the store where the electrics are. We have had a generator delivered but we need to dry everything out first."

She said power was restored yesterday and workers at the store have been busy clearing the shelves of damaged goods.

Stock assistants have been replenishing the shelves and cleaning the building ready for the reopening.

Staff have been transferred to the Hollingbury store which has experienced a flood of extra customers since the collapse.

The section of cliff fell at 8.25am on Monday and bowled over a water tank and an electricity generator.