{"id":356284,"date":"2026-06-25T17:06:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T11:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=356284"},"modified":"2026-06-25T17:06:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T11:36:43","slug":"diver-killed-and-one-other-missing-after-cliffs-collapse-caused-massive-wave-news-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/25\/diver-killed-and-one-other-missing-after-cliffs-collapse-caused-massive-wave-news-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Diver killed and one other missing after cliffs collapse caused massive wave | News World"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The cliff collapsed suddenly into the ocean near Miramar lighthouse in Biarritz (Picture: Pr\u00e9fet des Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es-Atlantiques)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At the least one diver has died after a cliff edge collapsed in a landslide and smashed onto a well-liked beach in southwest France. <\/p>\n

Search is ongoing for a missing diver who was on the foot of the cliff near Miramar beach in Biarritz with two others when it collapsed. <\/p>\n

Two of the divers were buried under several tonnes of rocks and falling debris when the landslide struck at about 8.20pm yesterday during a record heatwave tormenting France and western Europe. <\/p>\n

The cliff, measuring around 2,000 cubic tonnes, suddenly fell into the Atlantic, leaving the divers only seconds to react. <\/p>\n

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Rescue divers proceed to go looking the ocean in front of Miramar beach (Picture: AFP\/Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One in every of the divers escaped unharmed, while the body of a girl was found hours later. <\/p>\n

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One person continues to be missing and feared dead as search and rescue teams proceed to scoure the ocean. <\/p>\n

Beachgoer Quentin Alberola told France Info: \u2018There was a thunderous sound, like an explosion, you can say. <\/p>\n

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The incident happened on the cliffs flanking Miramar beach in Biarritz, which is an element of the Grande Plage area connecting to town\u2019s famous foremost beach (Picture: AFP\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018The whole lot collapsed, and a wave crashed onto the beach.\u2019<\/p>\n

The beach has been cordoned off and closed to the general public while the security of the remaining cliffs is assessed. <\/p>\n

An eyewitness said the third diver emerged from the water in a state of shock, but otherwise unscathed. <\/p>\n

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Eyewitnesses said the noise from the landslide was \u2018deafening\u2019 (Picture: AFP\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Vincent Pariset, a receptionist who was within the water on a paddleboard together with his daughter, said the noise from the collapse was \u2018deafening.\u2019 <\/p>\n

He told news agency AFP: \u2018We were quite scared because we saw an entire section of the cliff collapse under the lighthouse, and it created a very impressive spray of water.\u2019 <\/p>\n

He said there have been no warning signs before the collapse. <\/p>\n

The cliff surrounds the Phare de Biarritz, an iconic lighthouse in-built 1834 in the course of the city\u2019s heyday as a serious summer resort frequented by European royalty. <\/p>\n

Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es-Atlantiques department officials said: \u2018Avoid the affected area, which is strictly off-limits until further notice. <\/p>\n

\u2018Don’t hinder rescue operations.\u2019<\/p>\n

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The cliff collapsed suddenly into the ocean near Miramar lighthouse in Biarritz (Picture: Pr\u00e9fet des Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es-Atlantiques) At the least one diver has died after a cliff edge collapsed in a landslide and smashed onto a well-liked beach in southwest France. Search is ongoing for a missing diver who was on the foot of the cliff […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":356285,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20691],"tags":[2147,53202,9796,5145,3026,911,3417,395,3142,813],"class_list":["post-356284","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world","tag-caused","tag-cliffs","tag-collapse","tag-diver","tag-killed","tag-massive","tag-missing","tag-news","tag-wave","tag-world"],"aioseo_notices":[{"message":"The permalink for this post just changed! This could result in 404 errors for your site visitors.","status":"warning","options":{"id":"0a2ae5f84bc2c0423042ed7ec22d2e40","isDismissible":true,"actions":[{"url":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/wp-admin\/admin.php?page=aioseo-redirects","label":"Add Redirect to improve SEO","class":"aioseo-redirects-slug-changed"}]},"allowedContexts":["posts"]}],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t