A WOMAN was rushed to hospital after being hit on the head by falling rocks on a Dorset beach.
The woman was walking along East Beach at West Bay yesterday when she was hit by the falling debris.
There have been several dramatic cliff falls in the area recently.
A spokesman for Lyme Regis Coastguard said: "We were called at 16:45, alongside our colleagues from West Bay, to assist the ambulance service with a casualty at East Beach, West Bay.
"The lady had been walking along the beach and was struck on the head by falling debris from the cliff above.
"On arrival at the scene, immediate casualty care was given until the ambulance arrived.
"We wish her a speedy recovery.
"Please do not walk under the cliffs. They are very fragile after the all the rain and storms. There is a likelihood that there will be further falls with no warning."
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