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Landslide collapses onto popular beach just inches away from tourists

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Landslide collapses onto popular beach just inches away from tourists

Part of the cliffs plummeted into the beach huts below (Picture: BNPS)

A large portion of beach huts at a popular beach have been damaged after a sudden landslide from the cliffs above.

The force of the impact dislodged 14 huts which were pushed into the promenade at Bournemouth Beach, Dorset, a popular spot for a Saturday morning stroll.

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The landslide is the second to take place at Durley Chine, a few hundred yards west of the town’s pier, in the past 10 days.

BNPS.co.uk (01202) 558833. Pic: BNPS With Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/WJMGVzsdy8M Are these Britain's unluckiest beach hut owners.. A pair of beach huts at a South Coast tourist spot have been wiped out after a freak landslip which left dozens of other cabins on the row untouched. They were damaged after a large tree and other shrubbery slipped down the cliffs at Bournemouth, Dorset, which have been exposed to heavy rainfall.
The area has been cordoned off until repairs are done (Picture: BNPS)

A large cordon has been placed around the scene by the police and BCP Council to protect the public in case of further landslips.

Visitor Georgina Humphries said: ‘We’ve had so much rain lately, it was only a matter of time. You’ve got to feel for those with beach huts – they cost a fortune.’

Richard Herrett, cabinet member for destination at BCP Council, said: ‘Following further heavy rainfall, we can confirm that a cliff slip near Durley Chine took place at 9.45 this morning and has affected access to a number of beach huts and parts of the adjacent promenade.

BNPS.co.uk (01202 558833) Pic: BNPS Pictured: The landslide has been cordoned by council staff. Dog walkers narrowly escaped death after a major landslide wiped out a row of beach huts at Bournemouth beach today. Heavy rainfall over the past few days caused a large section of gorse cliff to give way at the Dorset seaside town at 9.45am. A dislodged tree and a mass of other shrubbery gathered speed as it came tumbling down, careering into the wooden cabins.
The beach huts are heavily damaged (Picture: BNPS)

‘This is in the same area of the chine that experienced a cliff slip earlier this month and a wider section has been cordoned off in the interest of public safety while the site is inspected by the council’s flood and coastal erosion risk management team.

‘We are informing the licensees of the beach huts and will provide updates once a further assessment has been carried out.’

Dorset Police have been approached for comment.

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