End of the road for iconic White Cliffs? Dramatic footage captures coastal collapse

A HUGE chunk of Britain's iconic white cliffs has been washed away after being battered high winds and heavy seas.

By Simon Osborne

PUBLISHED: 15:01, Sat, Jan 6, 2018 | UPDATED: 15:47, Sat, Jan 6, 2018

Dramatic footage shows a vast section of cliff-face at the spectacular Seven Sisters beauty spot collapse into sea at Birling Gap, East Sussex, during the height of Storm Eleanor, which hit the UK with winds of up to 80mph.

The land at Birling Gap is owned and managed by the National Trust and the Seven Sisters cliffs attract hundreds of thousands of tourists from across the world each year.

A National Trust spokesman said: “During the recent storm, there was a cliff fall on the chalk cliffs at the Seven Sisters. This was captured on video by a member of the National Trust team.

Seven Sisters cliffs TWITTER

A large section of cliff-face crashes into the sea

During the recent storm, there was a cliff fall on the chalk cliffs at the Seven Sisters

National Trust spokesman

“This stands as a reminder of the danger of standing near the cliff edge and we advise visitors to act sensibly when visiting the area.”

The National Trust looks after 775 miles of coastline around England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

More than 350,000 people visit the cliffs at Birling Gap and Seven Sisters cliffs each year.

In recent years the cliffs have been exposed to the worst coastal erosion in the UK.

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The Seven Sisters cliff collapse occurred during Storm Eleanor

Over the years several cottages at nearby Cuckmere have disappeared as the cliffs have gradually been eroded.

Last year authorities warned people not to get close to the edge after a student plunged to her death while trying to take a photo.

Hyewon Kim, 23, had asked a stranger to take her picture but lost her footing as she landed and fell over the edge.

The South Korean, who had come to Britain to improve her English, suffered catastrophic head injuries in the fall.

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Land around Birling Gap is owned by the National Trust

Photographs found on her mobile phone showed the student happily posing with her back to the cliff-edge in the seconds before her death.

Lifeboat coxswain Paul Legendre said: “We advise people to stay well away from both cliff edges and the base of cliffs, as these falls are a natural part of coastal erosion.

“This incident shows that cliff falls do not just happen in bad weather, they can happen at any time without warning and pose a major risk to people both on top of cliffs or exploring the beach below.”

Photographs found on her mobile phone showed the student happily posing with her back to the cliff-edge in the seconds before her death.

End of the road for iconic White Cliffs? Dramatic footage captures coastal collapse

A HUGE chunk of Britain's iconic white cliffs has been washed away after being battered high winds and heavy seas.

By Simon Osborne

PUBLISHED: 15:01, Sat, Jan 6, 2018 | UPDATED: 15:47, Sat, Jan 6, 2018

The land at Birling Gap is owned and managed by the National Trust and the Seven Sisters cliffs attract hundreds of thousands of tourists from across the world each year.

A National Trust spokesman said: “During the recent storm, there was a cliff fall on the chalk cliffs at the Seven Sisters. This was captured on video by a member of the National Trust team.

Seven Sisters cliffs TWITTER

A large section of cliff-face crashes into the sea

During the recent storm, there was a cliff fall on the chalk cliffs at the Seven Sisters

National Trust spokesman

“This stands as a reminder of the danger of standing near the cliff edge and we advise visitors to act sensibly when visiting the area.”

The National Trust looks after 775 miles of coastline around England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

More than 350,000 people visit the cliffs at Birling Gap and Seven Sisters cliffs each year.

In recent years the cliffs have been exposed to the worst coastal erosion in the UK.

Seven Sisters cliff collapse TWITTER

The Seven Sisters cliff collapse occurred during Storm Eleanor

Over the years several cottages at nearby Cuckmere have disappeared as the cliffs have gradually been eroded.

Last year authorities warned people not to get close to the edge after a student plunged to her death while trying to take a photo.

Hyewon Kim, 23, had asked a stranger to take her picture but lost her footing as she landed and fell over the edge.

The South Korean, who had come to Britain to improve her English, suffered catastrophic head injuries in the fall.

Birling Gap TWITTER

Land around Birling Gap is owned by the National Trust

Photographs found on her mobile phone showed the student happily posing with her back to the cliff-edge in the seconds before her death.

Lifeboat coxswain Paul Legendre said: “We advise people to stay well away from both cliff edges and the base of cliffs, as these falls are a natural part of coastal erosion.

Photographs found on her mobile phone showed the student happily posing with her back to the cliff-edge in the seconds before her death.

End of the road for iconic White Cliffs? Dramatic footage captures coastal collapse

A HUGE chunk of Britain's iconic white cliffs has been washed away after being battered high winds and heavy seas.

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