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28-07-2025
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Huge cliff collapse almost hits sunbathers on Devon beach
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Sunbathers on a beach in Devon narrowly escaped a massive cliff collapse. Thousands of tons of rock crashed onto the sand at Budleigh Salterton, Devon on Saturday. The terrifying moment, which saw a huge plume of dust billow across the sea, was caught on camera. 'Thousands of tons must have come down,' eyewitness James Walters told NeedToKnow. 'Police, lifeboat and coastguards were there. Sign up for all of the latest stories Start your day informed with Metro's News Updates newsletter or get Breaking News alerts the moment it happens. 'I don't think anybody was injured, but they had to close the coast path.' Some people became trapped on one side of the rock fall and had to be rescued by a lifeboat. A spokesperson from Sidmouth Lifeboat said: 'Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat was tasked by Solent Coastguard after a significant cliff collapse at Budleigh Beach. Sunbathers were frighteningly close to the massive rock fall in Devon (Picture: Jam Press/James Walters) Some people became trapped on one side of the collapse (Picture: Jam Press/James Walters) 'The crew's primary objective was to search for anyone caught in the fall zone and to support Beer and Exmouth Coastguard teams already on scene. 'Upon arrival, lifeboat crew members discovered several people stranded on the wrong side of the cliff fall. 'Two individuals were safely transferred back to Budleigh Beach.' They thanked all the volunteers and agencies involved in the 'swift response'. Devon County Council has since closed sections of the coastal path. 'Please remember: cliffs along this stretch of coastline are unstable. Keep a safe distance from the base and the edge, and follow all local safety warnings,' the Sidmouth Lifeboat spokesperson added. 'Please avoid the area and don't attempt to circumvent the closures.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. Arrow MORE: I had high hopes for adult summer camp – then I went Arrow MORE: Hotel worker almost trampled by 'stampede' of guests rushing for sunbeds Arrow MORE: Is it safe to travel to Greece? Latest tourist advice amid 'unpredictable' wildfires
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03-06-2025
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Women wakes up inside her own coffin after coroner declared her dead
The 88-year-old was placed inside the coffin (Picture: Getty Images) An 88-year-old woman was nearly buried alive after she woke up inside a coffin. The pensioner was found seemingly unresponsive by her husband, 87, on Friday morning at their home in Pilsen, Czech Republic. Assuming she was dead, he called for emergency services, who promptly dispatched a coroner to the scene. 'She wasn't moving, she wasn't breathing,' he told Nedělní Blesk. A coroner was first dispatched before an ambulance came when she was discovered alive (Picture: Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Sign up for all of the latest stories Start your day informed with Metro's News Updates newsletter or get Breaking News alerts the moment it happens. The coroner pitched up and declared the elderly retiree dead, but the undertakers then arrived to find quite the opposite. After the 'dead' lady was placed in the coffin, she opened her eyes and started breathing. Reports in Czech media are conflicted as to whether the pensioner suddenly opened her eyes in the coffin or whether workers realised she was still breathing. Either way, she was alive and the pensioner was taken to the hospital, where she is still being treated. The woman's husband added: 'The [funeral services] workers put her in a coffin, and when they were right here, they found out that she was alive. The incident happened in the picturesque town of Pilsen (Picture: Getty Images) 'It's serious. I'm completely unhappy about it.' Police have said it is now investigating possible misconduct by the coroner. The coroner's, 1 Koronerská, apologised profusely for the mix-up and said three times in the past they had received calls to say a person was dead, but they turned out alive. This is also not the first time someone has 'come back from the dead'. Morgue workers in a crematorium in Jhunjhunu City, India were shocked when a supposedly dead man began breathing in a crematorium in Jhunjhunu City, India in November last year. Footage showed Rohitash wrapped in a blanket, opening his eyes and looking dazed. An ambulance was quickly called to take him to Rajkiya Bhagwan Das Khetan (BDK) Hospital, where he later died. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page A similar incident happened in Kenya, when a man who was declared dead by doctors woke up three hours later while workers prepared his body in a morgue. The man was immediately transferred to the hospital mortuary where he was prepared to be embalmed by morgue attendants Metro has contacted the 1. Koronerská for additional comment. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. Arrow MORE: People aren't ready to let robots and AI decide on euthanasia, study finds Arrow MORE: 'When I die, who will look after my special needs son?' Arrow MORE: Dawn French leads tributes after death of Alan Yentob aged 78
