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A witness reported seeing the "hysterical" young man and father "frantically" trying to lift rocks

to reach her after the first of two massive landslides.


Coastguards, police, ambulance crew and rescue helicopters are now conducting a major
operation on the beach at Burton Bradstock, Dorset, to reach the victim, along with specialist
rescue crew.
The 23-year-old woman holidaymaker was trapped near to the Freshwater Beach Holiday Park
after around 400 tons of rocks fell from the 150ft cliff over two landslides in quick succession.
It is not yet clear whether she could have survived.
One man also suffered minor injuries and was treated on the beach by paramedics.

It is believed that the young woman, a holidaymaker, had been walking underneath the 150ft cliff
at Burton Bradstock, Dorset, when two landslides occurred within 20 minutes at around 12.30
yesterday afternoon.
A witness reported seeing the hysterical young man and father frantically trying to lift rocks to
reach the trapped woman.
Members of the public called emergency services, with coastguards, police, fire officers,
ambulance crew, rescue helicopters and specialist teams conducting a major operation.
Dorset Police confirmed the body of a 22 year-old woman was located at around 9.40pm. Next
of kin had been informed and the search operation had been stood down, the force added.
A man also suffered minor injuries in the landslide and was treated on the beach by paramedics.

Gary Rafferty, 36, from Bournemouth, said the womans boyfriend and father were partly
trapped under the rocks but were able to free themselves before attempting to rescue her.
Mr Rafferty said the young man told him my girlfriends trapped under there, and was quite
hysterical.
They said they had just been walking along the beach and they didnt hear anything, he said.
Then all of a sudden there was this huge landslide which fell down on them.

It was the first landslide that trapped the woman. The father and the boyfriend were on top
trying to get her out, I could see them trying to move rocks. They were clearly in shock and were
frantically pulling the rocks out of the way.
There were lots of people trying to help but there was nothing anyone could do because the pile
of rocks and soil was just so huge.
Four days ago, Dorset council put a statement on their website warning walkers and fossil
hunters to beware of landslides and other hazards after the recent bad weather.
It states that the exceptionally wet weather of recent months had led to a heightened risk of
rock falls anywhere and at any time along the coast, and advised members of the public to stay
well away from the cliffs at all times.
In February, a couple narrowly missed being crushed by 300 tons of rock crashing down from a
cliff at the same beach.
All coastal paths and beaches between Lyme Regis and West Bexington have now been closed
while the geology of the area is assessed.
Two young boys, believed to be about 12 and 14, were seen wrapped in silver foil blankets being
led from the beach.
A spokesman for the National Trust, which owns the stretch of beach, said: Coastlines are
dynamic and changing environments and it is impossible to predict when these kinds of events
might occur.
Last week, an elderly couple died after their car was buried for 10 days under a landslide in
Beaminster, Dorset.

Seorang saksi melaporkan melihat "histeris" pemuda dan ayah "panik" mencoba untuk
mengangkat batu untuk menghubunginya setelah yang pertama dari dua tanah longsor besar.

Coastguards, polisi, awak ambulans dan helikopter penyelamat sedang melakukan operasi besar
di pantai di Burton Bradstock, Dorset, untuk mencapai korban, bersama dengan kru
penyelamatan spesialis.
Holidaymaker Wanita 23 tahun itu terjebak dekat dengan Taman Freshwater Beach Holiday
setelah sekitar 400 ton batu jatuh dari tebing 150ft lebih dari dua tanah longsor secara berurutan.
Masih belum jelas apakah dia bisa selamat.
Satu orang juga menderita luka ringan dan dirawat di pantai oleh paramedis.

Hal ini diyakini bahwa wanita muda, holidaymaker, telah berjalan di bawah tebing 150ft di
Burton Bradstock, Dorset, ketika dua tanah longsor terjadi dalam 20 menit pada sekitar pukul
12.30 kemarin sore.
Seorang saksi melaporkan melihat "histeris" pemuda dan ayah panik mencoba untuk mengangkat
batu untuk mencapai wanita terjebak.
Anggota pelayanan umum darurat disebut, dengan penjaga pantai, polisi, petugas pemadam
kebakaran, kru ambulans, helikopter penyelamat dan tim spesialis melakukan operasi besar.
Dorset Polisi menegaskan tubuh seorang wanita 22 tahun itu terletak di sekitar 21:40.
Selanjutnya dari kerabat telah diberitahu dan operasi pencarian telah mundur, pasukan
menambahkan.
Seorang pria juga menderita luka ringan dalam longsor dan dirawat di pantai oleh paramedis.
Gary Rafferty, 36, dari Bournemouth, mengatakan pacar wanita dan ayah yang sebagian
terperangkap di bawah batu tetapi mampu membebaskan diri sebelum mencoba untuk
menyelamatkannya.
Mr Rafferty mengatakan pemuda mengatakan kepadanya "pacar saya yang terperangkap di
bawah sana", dan "cukup histeris".
"Mereka mengatakan mereka baru saja berjalan di sepanjang pantai dan mereka tidak mendengar
apa-apa," katanya. "Lalu tiba-tiba ada ini longsor besar yang jatuh pada mereka.
"Itu adalah longsor pertama yang terperangkap wanita. Ayah dan pacar berada di atas berusaha
untuk mendapatkan dia keluar, aku bisa melihat mereka berusaha untuk memindahkan batu.
Mereka jelas shock dan panik menarik batu keluar dari jalan.
"Ada banyak orang yang mencoba untuk membantu tapi tidak ada siapa pun bisa dilakukan
karena tumpukan batu dan tanah itu hanya begitu besar."
Empat hari lalu, Dorset dewan meletakkan sebuah pernyataan pada situs web pejalan kaki
peringatan mereka dan pemburu fosil untuk "Waspadalah terhadap tanah longsor dan bahaya
lain" setelah cuaca buruk baru-baru ini.
Ini menyatakan bahwa "cuaca sangat basah beberapa bulan terakhir" telah menyebabkan
peningkatan risiko batu jatuh di mana saja dan kapan saja sepanjang pantai, dan menyarankan
anggota masyarakat untuk "tinggal jauh dari tebing sepanjang waktu".
Pada bulan Februari, beberapa nyaris sedang dihancurkan oleh 300 ton batu runtuh dari tebing di
pantai yang sama.
Semua jalan pesisir dan pantai antara Lyme Regis dan Barat Bexington kini telah ditutup
sementara geologi daerah ini dinilai.

Dua anak laki-laki, diyakini menjadi sekitar 12 dan 14, terlihat terbungkus selimut kertas perak
yang dipimpin dari pantai.
Seorang juru bicara untuk National Trust, yang memiliki hamparan pantai, mengatakan: "Garis
pantai adalah lingkungan yang dinamis dan berubah dan tidak mungkin untuk memprediksi
kapan acara semacam ini mungkin terjadi."
Pekan lalu, pasangan tua meninggal setelah mobil mereka terkubur selama 10 hari di bawah
tanah longsor di Beaminster, Dorset.

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