Visitors on a Dorset beach had a close call when rockfall landed just metres away from them.
The rockfall happened along the cliffs of the eastern part of Charmouth beach, near to Soft Rock Café on Monday evening.
Sandra Smith, who was kayaking just off the coast at the time, described the noise as ‘terrific’. Despite this, the photo she took appears to show two men searching the area to left, a woman walking her dog and another couple sat on the beach – oblivious to the rockfall coming down the cliff.
Sandra Smith said: “We were paddling in a double kayak when we heard a crack, I looked over to beach, I had a camera in my hand at the time and I took photo.
“I saw falling debris, some small rocks and shingle falling and significant dust cloud. I was very surprised there appeared to be no reaction from below or the guys just west of dust who were still hammering the cliff. The people sitting on the beach never even looked up, incredible! I’m glad no one was hurt.”
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