A chunk of the Seven Sisters cliffs has fallen after cracks were spotted in the cliff face.
Parts of the cliff appear to have crumbled after high winds and poor weather buffeted the coast.
Sections of rock from the cliff are now lying on the Birling Gap beach after cracks on the cliff appeared before breaking off from the coast.
Drone photographs from above the cliffs show the extent of the rockfall which has scattered across the beach.
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The rock fall comes after a yellow weather warning was issued for Sussex as high winds hit the coast throughout Monday.
Wind speeds as high as 65 mph were expected across the whole of the South of England including East Sussex.
Sections of Birling Gap beach were previously closed in January 2023 due to another cliff fall.
According to East Sussex County Council, unseen overhangs and cracks in the cliffs mean large chunks can fall off without warning.
Last year, rope fences were installed at cliff edges in the county to encourage visitors to stay away from the precarious cliff edges.
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