West Bay
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| Weather | 12°C, Wind W at 13 km/h, 91% Humidity |
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| Postcode district | DT6 |
| Shire county | Dorset |
| Local time | Friday 06:28 |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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| ID | 1118422 |
About West Bay
West Bay, also known as Bridport Harbour, is a small harbour settlement and resort on the English Channel coast in Dorset, England, sited at the mouth of the River Brit approximately 1. 5 miles south of Bridport. The area is part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site.
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Large section of cliff collapses at West Bay on Jurassic Coast
Large section of cliff collapses at West Bay on Jurassic Coast
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To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Large section of cliff collapses at West Bay on Jurassic CoastCloseThe moment a large section of cliff collapsed onto a beach on Dorset's Jurassic Coast has been captured on camera.
The Environment Agency footage shows The Rock fall near West Bay shortly after 07:30 GMT.
No-one was hurt, although two swimmers could be seen in the water a few hundred metres from The Fall .
Dorset Council described The Rock fall as " substantial" and warned people to stay away from the cliffs as further landslips were possible.
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