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Jurassic Coast cliff collapses in biggest UK rockfall for 60 years
People urged to stay away from Dorset beach with council expecting more unstable cliff face to fall
www.theguardian.com
People urged to stay away after thousands of tonnes falls to Dorset beach in massive chunks
A huge section of a cliff on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset has collapsed on to a beach below and into the sea in the biggest UK rockfall in 60 years.
The rockfall happened just west of the south coast seaside town of Weymouth and Dorset council said more cliff was expected to be lost, with people being urged to stay away from the area. Parts of the coastal path were cordoned off.
A spokesperson for the council said: “Further movement is expected with fresh cracks affecting the fence line but not the coast path. We will monitor over the next few weeks to ensure that any further movement does not affect access.
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The Channel coast in England & the Isle of Wight have been productive sources of Jurassic-aged fossils since early in the 19th Century. See https://jurassiccoast.org/what-is-t...-about-fossils/fossils-of-the-jurassic-coast/