LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A woman was killed and at least several other
people hurt on Friday when a chunk of a sandstone bluff overlooking a
Southern California beach collapsed onto them, local police and fire
officials said.
One individual endured basic wounds when the section of shake and flotsam and jetsam fell onto Grandview Surf Beach in Encinitas, north of San Diego, in the blink of an eye before 3 p.m., Captain Larry Giles of the city's Lifeguard Department said.
Another injured individual was taken to a close-by medical clinic by emergency vehicle, however the individual's condition was not promptly known. A third individual continued minor wounds however declined treatment, Giles said.
Television images showed a large chunk of the bluff where it came to rest on the beach, not far from a lifeguard tower overlooking the Pacific Ocean and surrounded by beach blankets and toys.
Yellow plastic sheeting covered the body of the deceased woman.
Search and rescue crews using cadaver dogs were combing through the heavy soil and stone to ensure that no additional victims were underneath, Giles said, and they would keep at that task until it was no longer safe to do so.
One individual endured basic wounds when the section of shake and flotsam and jetsam fell onto Grandview Surf Beach in Encinitas, north of San Diego, in the blink of an eye before 3 p.m., Captain Larry Giles of the city's Lifeguard Department said. Another injured individual was taken to a close-by medical clinic by emergency vehicle, however the individual's condition was not promptly known. A third individual continued minor wounds however declined treatment, Giles said.
Television images showed a large chunk of the bluff where it came to rest on the beach, not far from a lifeguard tower overlooking the Pacific Ocean and surrounded by beach blankets and toys.
Yellow plastic sheeting covered the body of the deceased woman.
Search and rescue crews using cadaver dogs were combing through the heavy soil and stone to ensure that no additional victims were underneath, Giles said, and they would keep at that task until it was no longer safe to do so.
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