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| Jurassic Coast: Charmouth beach landslip leaves walkers cut off by tide | Jurassic Coast: Charmouth beach landslip leaves walkers cut off by tide |
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| The walkers were in the Cains Folly area east of Charmouth | The walkers were in the Cains Folly area east of Charmouth |
| Beach walkers had to be led to safety after a major landslip left them cut off by the tide. | Beach walkers had to be led to safety after a major landslip left them cut off by the tide. |
| The landslip happened on Stonebarrow Beach in the Cains Folly area east of Charmouth, Dorset, on Monday afternoon. | The landslip happened on Stonebarrow Beach in the Cains Folly area east of Charmouth, Dorset, on Monday afternoon. |
| Lyme Regis Coastguard said 14 people were left stranded on the blocked beach - no-one was trapped or injured. | Lyme Regis Coastguard said 14 people were left stranded on the blocked beach - no-one was trapped or injured. |
| A lifeboat crew from Lyme Regis was also sent to the beach to keep watch in case anyone ashore was in difficulty following the collapse. | A lifeboat crew from Lyme Regis was also sent to the beach to keep watch in case anyone ashore was in difficulty following the collapse. |
| Staff at Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre, which stands a short distance from the landslip, were among the first to spot the fall. | Staff at Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre, which stands a short distance from the landslip, were among the first to spot the fall. |
| Posting on its Twitter feed, the centre said: "While spectacular looking, it is dangerous and it is still ongoing with boulders still coming down. | Posting on its Twitter feed, the centre said: "While spectacular looking, it is dangerous and it is still ongoing with boulders still coming down. |
| "An important reminder that this is an active part of the coast and to keep away from the cliffs at all times." | "An important reminder that this is an active part of the coast and to keep away from the cliffs at all times." |
| Ali Ferris deputy senior warden at the centre said: "It's probably the biggest we've had in Charmouth for about five years. | |
| "It's an exceptional amount of rock and earth that has come down and it juts right out into the sea - it's going to need a few days to see if any more is going to come down. | |
| "It's quite a big landslip - it does tower above you and it's going to take quite a few weeks if not months before it's at a safer level." | |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Lyme Regis | Lyme Regis |
| Charmouth | Charmouth |
| Jurassic Coast | Jurassic Coast |
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