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Milo Boyd

Families warned of 'life threatening beach' after 65ft-high dune collapses

Holidaymakers have been urged to stay away from a "sheer cliff" of sand due to a high risk of it collapsing two months after a child narrowly escaped with their life.

Lifeguards in Crantock, near Newquay, have said there is an "increased danger" of the huge dune at the beach collapsing further, potentially trapping sun worshippers beneath it.

A 65ft-high dune collapsed on Wednesday after dry weather caused sand to shift at the popular beach, which has been eroded by surf gouging away at the base of the sand structures.

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