People urged to stay away from cliff fall

People are being urged to stay away from a coastline in Dorset after a major cliff collapse. Credit: Gem Gilbert

People are being urged to stay away from a coastline in Dorset after a major cliff collapse.

The rock-fall happened at East Beach around 7.40pm on Tuesday and emergency services immediately rushed to the scene.

Emergency services involved:

  • Coastguard and Rescue Teams from West Bay and Lyme Regis

  • Coastguard Search and Rescue helicopter based at Portland

  • Dorset Police

  • NPAS Police helicopter

  • South West Ambulance Service

  • Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue

  • Devon and Somerset Urban Search and Rescue Team

There are no reports of missing people, and a specialist fire service search and rescue dog was brought in to confirm that no one was trapped under the rock fall.

A whole host of emergency services rushed to the scene last night. Credit: DG Decorating

The Coastguard has said it will continue to search the fall at the beach which has gained international recognition thanks to Broadchurch.

People are now being urged to stay away from the cliffs and a cordon is put in place and the coast path is currently closed from the east side of West Bay up to Burton Bradstock.