A sunbather had a lucky escape after a cliff collapsed onto a beach just yards away.
A huge plume of red dust billowed over the sea in front of walker James Walters.
He managed to capture the shocking moment on his camera.
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His video showed tonnes of soft rock falling from Jacob’s Ladder, in Sidmouth, Devon.
“There was a person on the beach at the time,” James told Need To Know.
“I don’t know who it was, but they were lucky.
“They were only about 50 yards away from the cliff fall.”
A spokesperson for Sidmouth Lifeboat issued a warning and said: “Please make sure to stay away from the base of the cliffs.
“A cliff fall can happen at any time so please stay vigilant.
“In a coastal emergency, call 999 and ask for the coastguard.”
Beer Coastguard Rescue Team added: “Recent cliff fall at Jacobs Ladder, please keep away from the base of cliffs when on the beach.”
It happened on Friday (30 May).
Sidmouth is notorious for cliff falls.
Last November, a mound of earth dropped onto Jacob’s Ladder beach leaving a thatched cottage teetering just metres away from a 400-foot drop.
At the time a spokesperson for East Devon District Council said: “Cliff falls are a natural and unpredictable occurrence along the East Devon coast.
“This is because the rock from which the cliffs are formed is soft and therefore prone to rockfalls and landslides, which can happen at any time.”
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