A large section of the cliffs at Fomm ir-Rih broke away and crashed into the sea this afternoon, according to witnesses.

Reuben Piscopo, who took the photos above, said the rock that fell was about the size of a bendy bus and the sound it made was like that of a fireworks factory explosion.

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