The dramatic moment a tree tumbled down a cliff towards walkers during a landslide was caught on camera.

Footage of the incident - the third landslide in Folkestone, Kent, in the last month - is worrying local residents.



Jon Beard was walking along Sunny Sands beach yesterday [Sunday March 3] when a tree suddenly plunged down the hill in front of him, landing just yards from passers-by.



Mr Beard, who grew up in the town, said: "I got to the spot a bit before the actual landslide and noticed that the chunks of soil rolling down the slope were getting bigger, so I decided to wait. "

"Just a few minutes later, the whole slide happened. "

"I was in the right place at the right time to be able to capture it." "

The Road of Remembrance in Folkestone has now been hit with three landslides in just over a month.



As a result, the road has been closed since January 27 – blocked by huge mounds of earth and plants.

Mr Beard posted his video of the latest landslide on Folkestone Residents' Group on Facebook, where it received hundreds of "likes" and more than 200 comments."



Local resident Mat Mackenzie believes the issue is down to persistent heavy rain.

He said: "This area is gault clay on sandstone and is very unstable. "

"All this rain is really causing problems." "

Jackie Bispham said: "Another one bites the dust. Seriously though, it's very scary, all these landslides." "

Another local resident, Sue Treloar, added: "I was looking at that bit yesterday as I walked past it with the dog, it was only a matter of time." "

A Folkestone & Hythe District Council spokesperson said: "The area was fenced off shortly after the incident on Sunday and we are in the process of clearing the debris."