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Man dies after cliff collapses on Suffolk beach | Man dies after cliff collapses on Suffolk beach |
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A man has died after a cliff collapse on a beach in Thorpeness, Suffolk. | |
The victim, believed to be in his 50s, died at the scene before responders could find him, despite a multi-service rescue operation involving police, ambulances, coastguard and fire brigade. | |
“The emergency service response was tremendous," an eyewitness, who did not wish to be named, told the Ipswich Star: “There were 50 or 60 people who were desperately trying to dig the man free.” | |
Bev Allen, Maritime Operations Controller for the UK Coastguard, said: “This was a large scale search and rescue effort in which multiple agencies worked together to free the trapped person." | |
"We would remind people to be mindful when out walking on the coast. Standing on cliff edges and at the base of a cliff are dangerous places to be as it is impossible to predict when the next piece might fall or how big it will be.” | |
The death is not being treated as suspicious. | The death is not being treated as suspicious. |