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Daily Mail
a day ago
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- Daily Mail
Rockfall crashes onto Devon beach, nearly hitting sunbathers
This is the terrifying moment a huge rockfall narrowly misses sunbathers at a beach as 'tons' of cliff stones come crashing down unto a beach. As the barrage of stones came raining down onto the ground, huge plumes of red dust billowed across the sea after the rockfall at Budleigh Salterton, Devon, on Saturday. The terrifying crash cut off some beachgoers who were there at the time, and a lifeboat was launched to rescue them. Eyewitness James Walters describes seeing 'thousands of tons' of rock come down. He said: 'Police, lifeboat and coastguards were there. I don't think anybody was injured, but they had to close the coast path.' A spokesperson from Sidmouth Lifeboat said: 'Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat was tasked by Solent Coastguard after a significant cliff collapse at Budleigh Beach. The crew's primary objective was to search for anyone caught in the fall zone and to support Beer and Exmouth Coastguard teams already on scene.' This comes almost a year after dramatic cliff fall just a few miles at Jacob's Ladder beach, in Sidmouth, also threw up a billowing cloud of dust, forcing terrified beachgoers to run into the sea to escape the landslip in August last year. Families with young children had been sunbathing on the shoreline close by when the cliff collapsed, but thankfully no one was injured by the fall. Warning signs had already been put up at prior to the terrifying incident. Images of the collapse showed the moment people close to the impact were forced to scramble in a bid to get to safety. Two people were seen running into the sea to avoid the catastrophe.
The Sun
a day ago
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- The Sun
Terrifying moment cliff COLLAPSES yards away from sunbathing beachgoers in packed UK hotspot
THIS is the terrifying moment a cliff collapses just yards away from sunbathing beachgoers. The massive rockfall crashed onto the sand and sent thick clouds of dust up into the air. 5 5 5 Some beachgoers were cut off and a lifeboat launched to rescue them at Budleigh Salterton, Devon, on Saturday. Luckily, it appears no-one was injured. Many scrambled away frantically as the rocks fell, with two people sprinting into the waves in a bid to get away. Warning signs up at the coast before the terrifying incident unfolded. "Thousands of tons must have come down," eyewitness James Walters said. " Police, lifeboat and coastguards were there. "I don't think anybody was injured but they had to close the coast path." A spokesperson from Sidmouth Lifeboat said: "Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat was tasked by Solent Coastguard after a significant cliff collapse at Budleigh Beach. "The crew's primary objective was to search for anyone caught in the fall zone and to support Beer and Exmouth Coastguard teams already on scene. "Upon arrival, lifeboat crew members discovered several people stranded on the wrong side of the cliff fall. "Two individuals were safely transferred back to Budleigh Beach. "Thank you to all volunteers and agencies involved for their swift response and teamwork. "Please remember: cliffs along this stretch of coastline are unstable. Keep a safe distance from the base and the edge, and follow all local safety warnings." Exmouth Coastguard Rescue team added: "Following assessment earlier after the significant cliff fall Devon County Council have closed sections of the coastal path. "Please avoid the area and don't attempt to circumvent the closures." 5 5
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Climate
- Daily Mail
Moment huge rockfall narrowly misses sunbathers as 'thousands of tons' of cliff stone crashes down onto beach
This is the terrifying moment a huge rockfall narrowly misses sunbathers at a beach as 'tons' of cliff stones come crashing down unto a beach. As the barrage of stones came raining down onto the ground, huge plumes of red dust billowed across the sea after the rockfall at Budleigh Salterton, Devon, on Saturday. The terrifying crash cut off some beachgoers who were there at the time, and a lifeboat was launched to rescue them. Eyewitness James Walters describes seeing 'thousands of tons' of rock come down. He said: 'Police, lifeboat and coastguards were there. I don't think anybody was injured, but they had to close the coast path.' A spokesperson from Sidmouth Lifeboat said: 'Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat was tasked by Solent Coastguard after a significant cliff collapse at Budleigh Beach. 'The crew's primary objective was to search for anyone caught in the fall zone and to support Beer and Exmouth Coastguard teams already on scene. 'Upon arrival, lifeboat crew members discovered several people stranded on the wrong side of the cliff fall. 'Two individuals were safely transferred back to Budleigh Beach. 'Thank you to all volunteers and agencies involved for their swift response and teamwork. 'Please remember: cliffs along this stretch of coastline are unstable. Keep a safe distance from the base and the edge, and follow all local safety warnings.' Exmouth Coastguard Rescue team added: 'Following assessment earlier after the significant cliff fall, Devon County Council have closed sections of the coastal path. 'Please avoid the area and don't attempt to circumvent the closures.' This comes almost a year after dramatic cliff fall just a few miles at Jacob's Ladder beach, in Sidmouth, also threw up a billowing cloud of dust, forcing terrified beachgoers to run into the sea to escape the landslip in August last year. Families with young children had been sunbathing on the shoreline close by when the cliff collapsed, but thankfully no one was injured by the fall. Warning signs had already been put up at prior to the terrifying incident. Images of the collapse showed the moment people close to the impact were forced to scramble in a bid to get to safety. Two people were seen running into the sea to avoid the catastrophe. Eyewitness Hans-Petter Bjørnestad who was visiting from Copenhagen, Denmark said it made a noise like thunder. 'I heard two loud booms immediately after each other. It sounded like thunder or booming thuds. I was 200m to 300m or so away at Connaught Gardens.' The Sidmouth Lifeboat was launched following the collapse to conduct a shoreline search near Salcombe Mouth in case anyone had been caught up into the incident and swept into the sea.
Metro
2 days ago
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- Metro
Huge cliff collapse almost hits sunbathers on Devon beach
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Sunbathers on a beach in Devon narrowly escaped a massive cliff collapse. Thousands of tons of rock crashed onto the sand at Budleigh Salterton, Devon on Saturday. The terrifying moment, which saw a huge plume of dust billow across the sea, was caught on camera. 'Thousands of tons must have come down,' eyewitness James Walters told NeedToKnow. 'Police, lifeboat and coastguards were there. Sign up for all of the latest stories Start your day informed with Metro's News Updates newsletter or get Breaking News alerts the moment it happens. 'I don't think anybody was injured, but they had to close the coast path.' Some people became trapped on one side of the rock fall and had to be rescued by a lifeboat. A spokesperson from Sidmouth Lifeboat said: 'Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat was tasked by Solent Coastguard after a significant cliff collapse at Budleigh Beach. Sunbathers were frighteningly close to the massive rock fall in Devon (Picture: Jam Press/James Walters) Some people became trapped on one side of the collapse (Picture: Jam Press/James Walters) 'The crew's primary objective was to search for anyone caught in the fall zone and to support Beer and Exmouth Coastguard teams already on scene. 'Upon arrival, lifeboat crew members discovered several people stranded on the wrong side of the cliff fall. 'Two individuals were safely transferred back to Budleigh Beach.' They thanked all the volunteers and agencies involved in the 'swift response'. Devon County Council has since closed sections of the coastal path. 'Please remember: cliffs along this stretch of coastline are unstable. Keep a safe distance from the base and the edge, and follow all local safety warnings,' the Sidmouth Lifeboat spokesperson added. 'Please avoid the area and don't attempt to circumvent the closures.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. Arrow MORE: I had high hopes for adult summer camp – then I went Arrow MORE: Hotel worker almost trampled by 'stampede' of guests rushing for sunbeds Arrow MORE: Is it safe to travel to Greece? Latest tourist advice amid 'unpredictable' wildfires
BBC News
21-07-2025
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- BBC News
Helicopter rescues two people stuck on rocks in Devon
Two people were rescued by helicopter on Sunday after being cut off by the tide and becoming stuck on rocks. Beer Coastguard Rescue Team said the rescue took place at the eastern end of Beer beach.A rescue helicopter was dispatched from Newquay and it successfully winched both casualties from the rocks to the Independent Lifeboat said once safely ashore the casualties were assessed by Beer Coastguard, with no serious injuries reported. Beer Coastguard Rescue Team said it was initially unable to reach the casualties by foot or by water due to the sea Independent Lifeboat was then called in and prepared a sled for potential casualty extraction. At the request of Beer Coastguard, the lifeboat collected two members of the Coastguard Rescue Team from the beach, Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat said. The lifeboat stood by in case the helicopter was unable to winch the two casualties to safety.A helicopter extraction was decided to be the safest option given the conditions, it said. Beer Coastguard said: "Thankfully the two casualties were winched up and lowered onto the beach where we assessed their injuries, nothing too serious, but they were advised to attend a minor injuries unit on their way home."
