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Large cliff collapse closes South West Coast Path

News imageDorset Council A section of collapsed cliff viewed from a grassy clifftop where there are large cracks in the earth and vegetation which has slipped down the cliff face.Dorset Council
People are being urged to stay away from the cliff top and base

A large cliff fall has forced the closure of a section of the South West Coast Path on Dorset's Jurassic Coast.

The collapse and mud flow happened at Stonebarrow, near Charmouth, on Wednesday night.

Dorset Council said it had closed the coast path and was working on a diversion.

Members of the public have been warned to stay away from the edge and the base of cliffs and to take notice of tide times.

News imageDorset Council A huge crack in the earth and grass at the top of a cliffDorset Council
The coast path is closed at Stonebarrow following a cliff collapse

The Jurassic Coast is a UNESCO World Heritage Site recognised for its fossils which are revealed by ongoing coastal erosion.

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