Dorset cliff collapses launching 400-tonnes of rockfall into ocean

An unstable Dorset cliff collapsed on camera, launching 400-tonnes of rockfall cascading into the English Channel. The collapse at West Bay, on the Jurassic Coast, on Friday, has led the local council to close the South West Coast Path, warning rockfalls “can happen suddenly and without warning“. This marks the fourth rockfall on this stretch of beach since November last year. Read more: Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK’s best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on