Overview
- A section of cliff between Penarth beach and the Cardiff Bay Barrage gave way on Friday, July 10 at about 4.30pm, producing a large dust cloud close to people on the shore.
- Photographs and eyewitness accounts circulated online showing the dust cloud and the slide, and witnesses said it was surprising no one was injured.
- The Vale of Glamorgan Council confirmed the landslip, said teams are assessing its extent, and pledged to take any necessary action to protect public safety.
- The council strongly advised people to stay away from the affected stretch and to keep clear of all cliff faces and the areas directly beneath them.
- Officials noted this stretch has a long history of cliff instability, especially after prolonged weather effects and at high tide, and said monitoring and further updates will follow as work continues.