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THIS is the heartstopping moment an enormous chunk of cliff collapses onto a beach below without warning.

Footage shows a gigantic fragment of Lynton's cliff face suddenly plunge loudly onto the sand.

A woman caught on camera the moment a huge chunk of cliff fell onto a beach
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A woman caught on camera the moment a huge chunk of cliff fell onto a beach

Deborah Smith was out walking when the drama unfolded near Bude, Cornwall at 4pm on Monday.

She said: "I've never walked that particular area before and I was just wandering along taking pictures of the sunset, like you do.

Deborah Smith gasped as she watched the enormous piece of cliff fall onto the sand below
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Deborah Smith gasped as she watched the enormous piece of cliff fall onto the sand below
Deborah was going for a walk along Lynton Cliffs in Bude, Cornwall
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Deborah was going for a walk along Lynton Cliffs in Bude, Cornwall
The fragment split in two as it came away from the cliff
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The fragment split in two as it came away from the cliff

"I saw some little chunks of the cliff fall off and roll down so I started to video it.

"Then the massive bit just collapsed, it was so scary - I legged it away.

"It made a hell of a noise too - very loud."

Lynton Cliffs in Bude are a popular walkers' and tourist spot
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Lynton Cliffs in Bude are a popular walkers' and tourist spotCredit: International Photobank

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At the end of the video, Deborah can be heard shouting: "I'm getting out of here!"

It is unclear if the beach has been cordoned off to walkers.

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