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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Abigail O'Leary

Massive rockfall at popular beach sparks emergency search amid fears of people trapped

A huge rockfall at one of the UK's most popular beaches has sparked a major emergency response amid fears beachgoers were trapped under the debris.

Coastguards received a flurry of 999 calls from members of the public and fishermen after the cliff at Broadchurch beach gave way on the coast at West Bay, Dorset, at 8.25pm on Sunday evening.

Photos taken earlier in the evening show dozens of holidaymakers enjoying the 66F sunshine sitting underneath the 150ft sandstone cliffs which are prone to collapse.

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