Coastguard teams, police, fire and lifeboat crews all rushed to the site of the collapsed cliff in Newquay after five people and two dogs were left trapped with buildings left teetering on the edge
A dramatic rescue from a collapsing cliff saw a number of people and dogs were rescued and brought to safety by coastguard search and rescue crews.
The collapse saw buildings on King Edward Crescent, Newquay, Cornwall, left teetering over the abyss with five people and two dogs were left trapped.
Coastguard teams as well as Devon & Cornwall Police raced to the scene, with the nearby footpath closed to talkers following the massive slide.
Dramatic pictures show the path completely buried under solid and rubble while another snap shows a rescuer leading a dog on the cliffside.
The Newquay coastguard search and rescue team posted on social media saying they had been called to the incident at around 3pm today.
They warned hikers to stay away from the area, with the section of coastpath now ‘impassable’ following the collapse.
The Newquay coastguard team were joined by the St Agnes Coastguard Search & Rescue Team, as well as Newquay RNLI Lifeboats, Devon and Cornwall Police and Cornwall Fire & Rescue.
In a statement the rescue team said: “This afternoon at 1505hrs Newquay Coastguard Rescue Team, St Agnes Coastguard Search & Rescue Team, Newquay RNLI Lifeboats, Devon & Cornwall Police, Cornwall Fire & Rescue, Cormac were tasked to a section of cliff that had collapsed onto the coastpath between the Fly Cellars & The Huers Hut.
“This section of coastpath is now impassable and the public are requested to avoid the area for the time being.
“If you spot a hazard along the coast, dial 999 and ask for the coastguard.
Stay safe.”
The cliff fall comes after days of rain which saw the South West battered by two named storms with yellow warnings in place over the area.
There are currently five flood warnings in Devon and two in Cornwall and the Environment Agency have said, due to the ground already being saturated, river levels are expected to stay high for some time.
Another yellow warning for rain in the South West comes into force on Monday at noon and last until 9am on Tuesday. “Further rainfall on Monday and into Tuesday may lead to some flooding and disruption,” the Met Office said.
