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| Dorset coast path collapse: 'Massive' cliff fall near Durdle Door | |
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| A section of the South West Coast Path in Dorset has been destroyed by a massive landslip. | |
| Portland Coastguard said the cliff fall happened overnight at St Oswald's Bay, east of Durdle Door. | Portland Coastguard said the cliff fall happened overnight at St Oswald's Bay, east of Durdle Door. |
| A coastguard spokesman said: "It is huge - a massive fall has taken out part of the cliff. It is rather extraordinary." | A coastguard spokesman said: "It is huge - a massive fall has taken out part of the cliff. It is rather extraordinary." |
| The path has been sealed off by council workers. People have been advised to keep clear of the affected area. | |
| A spokesman for the Lulworth Estate which owns the land called it a "substantial" landslip. | |
| Nick Kelly said the estate would co-operate with the county council in re-routing the coast path away from the area of the cliff fall. | |
| He said cliffs along the Dorset coast were in a "fragile" state due to wet weather over the past 12 months, followed by recent dry conditions. | |
| "Visitors should exercise awareness of their surroundings and pay attention to warning signs when walking near the cliffs," he added. | |
| Earlier this month several landslips happened at nearby White Nothe and a section of cliff came down on Swanage beach just before Christmas. | Earlier this month several landslips happened at nearby White Nothe and a section of cliff came down on Swanage beach just before Christmas. |