Man dies after cliff collapses

A MAN has been killed after part of a cliff collapsed on top of him.

Police were called to Thorpeness Beach in Suffolk at 1.25pm yesterday after reports that a man – believed to be in his 50s – became trapped under tons of rock and earth.

Emergency services tried to free him but despite their efforts he died.

Suffolk Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious.

Bev Allen, Maritime Operations Controller for the UK Coastguard, said: “This was a large-scale search and rescue effort in which multiple agencies worked together to free the trapped person.

“We would remind people to be mindful when out walking on the coast.

“Standing on cliff edges and at the base of a cliff are dangerous places to be as it is impossible to predict when the next piece might fall or how big it will be.”