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West Bay: Enormous chunk of cliff on Jurassic Coast collapses into sea

Enormous section of cliff face that features in the Broadchurch TV series smashes 150ft on to the beach below

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A video has captured the moment a huge section of the iconic West Bay cliff on the Jurassic Coast collapses into the sea.

The massive rockfall on the spectacular East Cliff of West Bay in Bridport, Dorset, was described as “significant” by the local council after it occurred on Wednesday January 18.

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Video footage of the collapse shows a small area of the rockface slip on to the beach – before a massive section of the cliffs then fall away and smash into the beach and sea below.

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