A cliff collapses into the sea as a family runs for their lives

Family run for their lives after terrifying rockfall on Dorset beach. Elizabeth and Ronald Downes were with their two grandchildren, son, daughter and their son, in-law and daughter-in-law. The cliff suddenly collapsed on Charmouth Beach in Dorset.

400-tonne rockfall in West Bay has not deterred walkers from strolling along cliff edge. Watch: Moment Dorset cliff collapses into sea after 400 tonnes of rockfall. Dorset's West Bay is one of the most popular tourist spots in the world.