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People and dogs rescued after cliff collapses

News imageNewquay coastguard search and rescue team Part of a cliff seen collapsed on the side of the hill, a small building sits at the top and two people are seen in the distance on a path.Newquay coastguard search and rescue team
Rescue teams attended the scene

A number of people were rescued after they became trapped at the top of a cliff that collapsed.

Part of the cliff in King Edward Crescent, Newquay, Cornwall, collapsed at about 14:55 GMT leaving five people and two dogs trapped.

Coastguard teams as well as Devon & Cornwall Police attended the scene and closed the footpath to the public.

Officer said the people were rescued and people should avoid the area for their own safety.

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