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Barry park landfall leaves 15 caravans on cliff edge Landslip leaves 15 Barry caravans teetering over cliff
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A landfall at a holiday park in south Wales has left 15 caravans close to the edge of a cliff, says an owner. More than a dozen caravan owners have had a lucky escape after a landslip in south Wales left them teetering on the edge of a cliff.
The owner, who did not want to be named, said a cliff collapsed at Porthkerry Leisure Park, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, at about 22:00 GMT on Monday. The rockfall happened at Porthkerry Leisure Park, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, at about 22:00 GMT on Monday.
BBC Wales understands the park's management is moving the caravans to another part of the site. Work is under way to move caravans away from the edge to another part of the site, which has 300 pitches in total.
Vale of Glamorgan council said it was investigating. The Vale of Glamorgan council said it was a "matter of concern" and the authority is investigating.
There are more than 300 caravans on the leisure park. Coastguards at Mumbles, Swansea confirmed a security guard at the park called on Monday evening to report coastal erosion.
Coastguards at Mumbles, Swansea confirmed a security guard at the park called at about 20:00 GMT on Monday to report coastal erosion.
The Barry coastguard team went to the scene and found that nobody was injured or in imminent danger.The Barry coastguard team went to the scene and found that nobody was injured or in imminent danger.
'Matter of concern'
The position of the erosion was marked and the incident handed over to the Vale of Glamorgan council.The position of the erosion was marked and the incident handed over to the Vale of Glamorgan council.
One caravan owner told BBC Wales how 15 caravans were left precariously close to the edge of a cliff following some kind of cliff collapse at about 22:00 GMT on Monday. "Very upset"
The man, who did not want to be named, said management were now attempting to move the caravans to another part of the site and until this is the complete the owners are not allowed to enter their vans. Caravan owner Edward Nicholls said they were about 4m (13ft) away from the cliff edge before the landslip. There was a small path running between the "vans" and the edge. Mr Nicholls described the gap as "quite an adequate distance".
Margaret Davey, who has owned one of the caravans near the cliff-edge for 20 years, said she was "very upset about it all".
"I was a bit surprised when I got the call last night," said Mrs Davey.
"They're working on it now. They're moving the caravans back from the front row and we'll see what happens then," she added.
Another caravan owner told BBC Wales that 15 caravans were left precariously close to the edge of the cliff following the landslip.
"I wasn't at the park at the time, but having seen aerial footage since it's quite frightening. It happened quite suddenly."
Doug Davies, who owns a caravan further inland, said the landslip was about 10ft (3m) wide and 200 yards (180m) long.
He said: "The front of the cliff has just fallen away. A crack has appeared and all the wind and the rain has got down behind it, and washed it all away."
'Too dangerous'
A woman caravan owner, who did not want to be named, said: "The caravans that are on the edge of the cliff are actually over the edge of the cliff.
"They're fetching them back as far as they could just to make them safe. It's the only thing they can do at the moment. They're all cordoned off, they are not letting anybody near it.
"Most of [the owners] are away and as soon as they found out they came down straight away, but they can't go in the caravans.
"They can't even empty them or take anything away - it's too dangerous."
Miles Punter from the council said: "Any significant rock fall or incident of coastal erosion is clearly a matter of concern and we are currently investigating this particular incident."Miles Punter from the council said: "Any significant rock fall or incident of coastal erosion is clearly a matter of concern and we are currently investigating this particular incident."
He added that while the council had a role in monitoring the coastline in its area, the responsibility for protecting private land and property along the coastline lay with the relevant land or property owners.He added that while the council had a role in monitoring the coastline in its area, the responsibility for protecting private land and property along the coastline lay with the relevant land or property owners.
"The council has adopted a 'Shoreline Management' plan for this section of the coast which suggests that any repairs to cliffs or the introduction of any built sea defences would be inappropriate, recommending instead, 'no active intervention'," Mr Punter added."The council has adopted a 'Shoreline Management' plan for this section of the coast which suggests that any repairs to cliffs or the introduction of any built sea defences would be inappropriate, recommending instead, 'no active intervention'," Mr Punter added.
Priority Priority
"Our officers will however assess the current site risks from this recent occurrence and advise the landowners of any remedial works that may be necessary, including those that my be required to protect users of the beach.""Our officers will however assess the current site risks from this recent occurrence and advise the landowners of any remedial works that may be necessary, including those that my be required to protect users of the beach."
"In the first instance however, it's clear that moving the 15 or so caravans that are within 40 feet of the landfall edge is the priority.""In the first instance however, it's clear that moving the 15 or so caravans that are within 40 feet of the landfall edge is the priority."
Vale of Glamorgan MP Alun Cairns said: "I was shocked to hear the news about the landfall, but so pleased that no one was hurt - it must have been a really frightening experience for those staying on the caravan park."Vale of Glamorgan MP Alun Cairns said: "I was shocked to hear the news about the landfall, but so pleased that no one was hurt - it must have been a really frightening experience for those staying on the caravan park."
He said he would be contacting the land owners, council and the Environment Agency to find out what remedial works might be needed to safeguard residents and the public who use the beach.He said he would be contacting the land owners, council and the Environment Agency to find out what remedial works might be needed to safeguard residents and the public who use the beach.