Terrifying moment sunbather narrowly escapes being buried alive when cliff collapses onto beach yards away This is the heart-stopping moment a sunbather narrowly escapes death when a cliff collapses onto the beach yards from where she is lying. The woman reportedly ignored signs warning that the 200ft-high chalk face in northern France was unstable. She scrambled to her feet as tons of rock came crashing to the ground, covering her in dust. Near and present danger: A sunbather is pictured on a beach in northern France with the cliffs behind her Watch your back! Tons of chalk comes crashing down from the 200ft cliff yards away Chillax time is over! The sunbather scrambles to her feet as she is showered in dust The woman, who has not been identified, was left in shock, but otherwise unharmed. Her near-miss was captured by British tourist Maurice Thomas who happened to be photographing the stretch of Les Petits-Dalles, near Dieppe, at the time. Mrs Thomas, 74, from Shoreham, West Sussex, told the Daily Mirror: 'There was a sound, louder than a clap of thunder. The sunbather was covered from head to toe in dust. She was ok, but shaken. Maurice, who regularly holidays in the area and took the picture in August, added that she was 'very lucky' because she often walks under those cliffs. Had been warned: Lifeguards go to the aid of the woman, who reportedly ignored signs about the dangers of the cliff face