An extended cordon has been put in place following a second landslip near Bournemouth beach.
It is the second time this month when a cliff has collapsed at the popular seaside resort.
The latest happened on Saturday 19 October in the region of Durley Chine.
A total of 14 huts have been affected due to these landslips. One was knocked over and took significant damage.
According to the UK Government’s Environment Agency, rainfall on the south coast has been exceptionally high with more than 45 millimetres falling in the last week.
Heavy rainfall reduces the strength of the soil, eroding the base of slopes, causing these landslides to happen.
Owners of the affected beach huts have been contacted by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council and will continue to receive updates.
Nearby resident Michael Jones expressed his concern for the owners of the huts, saying: “I hope the owners are okay, though I wonder how the BCP are going to handle the situation.”
Healthcare worker Lily Thompson, 32, added: “It’s quite scary that this has happened again so soon Hopefully it can get resolved soon.”
Locals have also taken to social media to convey their worries over the goats that live on the cliffs. They were introduced back in 2019 in order to manage the cliff’s vegetation.
Confirmation came from the herder on Facebook saying that no goats were currently housed in that enclosure.
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council’s flood and coastal erosion and risk management experts and geotechnical engineers have conducted investigations into the incident. Results are expected to come by the end of the week.
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