Coastguard said everyone who had visited on tourist boats was accounted for Scared tourists can be seen running away from the cliff as rocks cause big wave Seven people, two children, were injured following a landslide at Navagio beach Shocking new footage recorded by tourists at Navagio beach in Zante has revealed the immediate aftermath of a cliff collapse. Rocks can be seen falling and smashing into the sea, causing the water to rise and a 'giant wave' to rock a moored boat. Panicked tourists who were stood closest to the crumbling cliff were filmed running away from the waters edge, trying to get to a safe distance from the rocks that injured at least seven people, including two children. One man, who is also filming, can be seen stood on the sand at the popular Shipwreck Beach at the time the rocks fell. However within seconds the water has gushed towards him and up to his knees. Rocks can be seen falling and smashing into the sea (left), causing the water to rise and a 'giant wave' to rock a moored boat (right) The popular beach was packed with tourists at the time British holidaymakers described the scene as being 'like Dunkirk' after tons of rock fell onto a packed beach on the Greek island of Zakynthos, also known as Zante. Fire brigade and coast guard officials said there was no one missing, however authorities had air and sea assets in the area and were conducting a search as a precaution in case people were trapped under the rocks. Lynette Bridges, 58, from Hordon-on-the Hill in Essex, said her tour boat had just pulled up to the popular Shipwreck Beach when an enormous sheet of stone crashed into the sea, capsizing boats and flooding the crowded beach. She said: 'We started to hear this almighty cracking sound and the first lot came down quickly followed by the second lot. 'The noise and the sound and the amount of rock that came down was unbelievable. Screaming holidaymakers close to the cliff can be seen running to safety in the shocking clip. Those who were sunbathing or taking pictures on the other side of the shipwreck (pictured right) the beach is named after can be seen trying to understand what has happened 'It was like Dunkirk, all these people coming to the edge of the water, all these boats of people coming to get them and all this panic.' Video footage of the moment showed the rock split and drop onto the shore, sending up a cloud of dust and speeding waves inland over the assorted tourists. Sharon Robinson Palmer, also 58 and from Essex, said there were people snorkelling and sunbathing near the limestone cliffs when the landslide struck. Josh O'Connell, from Kilkenny in Ireland, estimated there were more than a dozen tourist boats in the bay, and between four and five hundred people in the area. At least seven people have been hurt following a landslide at Navagio beach on the island of Zante, state agency ANA said. The terrifying moment the landslide hit the beach packed with British tourists was captured on video The 21-year-old, who works for a tour company on the island, said: 'The rock that fell, oh gosh, it would be like a four-storey building falling onto the beach.' The weight of the rock sent a small tsunami onto the crowded sands, he said, as families scrambled to get to safety. He continued: 'I thought more was coming and with the size of the waves coming towards me I just started running. 'The water hit my feet with such force that it knocked me onto my back and covered over half of the beach.' He described the aftermath as 'chaos', with families and children running to get to safety on the boats. The world-renowned beach of Navagio beach is one of Greece 's most popular travel destinations A Czech woman suffered back injuries and was transferred to hospital, and another six people, including two children, had received treatment for minor injuries, a hospital official in Zakynthos told Reuters Beachgoers Paris Jade Thorpe, 26 and Wendy Thorpe, 53, from Odiham, Hampshire said: 'We went to take some pics for my daughters portfolio and took a phone selfie before getting out the main camera. 'We were last in queue to get off the boat before we got off and an almighty crash was heard we saw people running up towards the back of the boat screaming. 'I looked up and saw another smash of rock come away and a giant wave hit the small boats and debris hit people on the beach. 'They were trying to scramble and then a giant wave hit rocked and capsized the boats. I then took phone footage. 'My daughter ran up the back of boat to get me and we thought more rocks were going to fall everyone was screaming and asking the boat crew to move out but they were taking other people off the beach onto our boat.' She said: 'It was like Dunkirk, all these people coming to the edge of the water, all these boats of people coming to get them and all this panic.' Pictured: Tourists on the Greek island of Zante scrambling to safety Pictured: A capsized boat after two huge sheets of rock fell from the cliff face and crashed into the sea, flooding the crowded beach on the Greek island of Zante One of the Ionian island's main attractions, Navagio, which can only be reached by boat, has a shipwreck on the shore and is surrounded by steep cliffs. Video footage uploaded on the website of Greek newspaper Proto Thema showed bathers running in panic as a large part of a cliff peeled off the rockwall and tumbled down at a point close to the sandy shore. A couple of small vessels overturned from the force of the fall that caused high waves, witnesses told authorities. A Czech woman suffered back injuries and was transferred to hospital, a coast official said.<doc-sep>"There was a noise and a small piece of rock fell, then a second bigger and finally a third big piece of rock that during the fall created a sea whirlpool that overturned the boats," one eyewitness said.<doc-sep>Imagine the worst beach trip you possibly can. Now here's a worse one. Seven people were injured on Thursday when a cliff face collapsed onto Navigio Beach on the Greek island of Zakynthos, triggering a landslide. According to the Associated Press, the incident began when a large chunk of limestone fell from a cliff into the ocean, creating a large wave that caused several small boats to capsize. SEE ALSO: French beach town bans swimming because of a very horny dolphin Beachgoers started to run from the landslide immediately: Rescuers from the local coast guard and the fire department soon arrived on the scene to evacuate the beach and prevent boats from approaching. Thankfully, none of the victims' injuries were life-threatening. One woman was reportedly treated for a fractured vertebra. The beach is also known as Shipwreck Beach.<doc-sep>ELDERLY holidaymakers broke down in tears as rocks collapsed onto a packed Greek beach today, triggering whirlpools and injuring seven. Terrifying footage showed tourists trying to escape on boats as massive chunks of rock came crashing down on top of them in Navagio, Zante. 10 A huge wall of rock peels off the cliff at Navagio beach Wendy Thorpe, from Newcastle, saw older beach-goers "covered in blood" as rocks created huge waves and washed them out to sea. The 53-year-old mum had just arrived with her daughter Paris to take photographs for her modelling portfolio when they heard an "almighty crash". She told The Sun Online: "It was like a scene out of a horror movie. People on the beach were screaming with panic as a second round of rocks began to fall. "A smaller boat capsized and I could hear horrible screams saying a few people were trapped under the boat. Thomas Cook passengers on flight from Zante 'suffer fits and pass out as they are forced to wait 3 HOURS on plane with no air con' 10 Witnesses watched in horror as a huge slab of rocked collapsed onto a beach, narrowly missing holidaymakers 10 A piece of the rock's fragment was seen sliding down 10 The fragment slid down, causing chaos on the beach "Huge clumps of the rubble literally fell on top of people. "I saw a couple taking funny pictures just before the rocks fell, and I could not see them afterwards, for the life of me. "There were no coastguards to be seen. It was just us holidaymakers helping each other." Carrie Anne White, from Essex, said she was "knocked off" her feet by the second and much bigger rockfall. 10 Video showed beach-goers fleeing in panic 10 Beach-goers were standing in chock until they started running away from the havoc 10 People were seen fleeing Zante's Navagio Beach She told The Sun Online: "It was absolutely terrifying. It all happened so quickly. I tried to run but the waves knocked me off my feet. "The smaller rock face fell at around 11am, and minutes later a much bigger one turned boats over causing massive waves." One video shows boats packed with tourists swerving past each other in a bid to avoid the tumbling boulders. Thick clouds of dust, sand and debris filled the beach, sparking panic on the beach as dozens struggled to find their loved ones. One family appeared to be relaxing on towels narrowly missed being struck by a huge boulder. 10 Holidaymakers were forced to help each other as onlookers claim there were no life or coast guards Credit: Facebook/Sharon Robinson Palmer 10 A boat takes people away from the beach after the rockfall Credit: AP:Associated Press The video showed a wall of rock peeling from the cliff and falling on tourists below. An eyewitness told the ANA agency: "There was a rumble and a rock fell, followed by a larger rock and then another." A couple of small boats overturned as the force of the fall caused high waves, witnesses told authorities. A Czech woman suffered back injuries and was transferred to hospital. 10 Eyewitnesses claim people on smaller boats beside the cliff were swallowed by the waves Credit: AFP Another six people, including two children, received treatment for minor injuries, a hospital official told Reuters. Coast guards and firefighters began searching for any more victims who could be trapped under the rocks. Zante's fire department said: "So far, we haven't found any trapped people but we will continue searching." 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Tourists enjoying some sun at a busy Zante beach had quite the shock when a landslide caused a small tsunami, injuring seven. Video footage from the incident, posted to the website of Greek newspaper Proto Thema, shows rocks come crashing down from a cliff at the island's Navagio beach, before people start running away - a small surge of water rushing onto the sand. Credit: PA An official has said that, while fire brigade and coast guard teams confirmed that no one is missing, authorities had air and sea assets carrying out a search of the area, just in case people had been trapped under the rocks. Advert 10 An official from the local fire brigade said: "So far, we haven't found any trapped people but we will continue searching." A coastguard official said that one Czech woman had suffered back injuries and was transferred to hospital. A hospital official also told Reuters that that six other people - including two children - had received treatment for minor injuries. Several boats were also overturned during the incident. Advert 10 According to the Daily Mail, Navagio beach (which takes its names from the remains of a cargo ship that was wrecked there almost 40 years ago) is extremely popular with people, including bungee jumpers and fans of other extreme sports. Credit: PA However, authorities decided to close public access to the beach as a precautionary measure, meaning it is now only accessible by boat. One eyewitness told ANA news agency: "There was a rumble and a rock fell, followed by a larger rock and then another. They whipped up a whirlpool that overturned (three) boats." Advert 10 Loading… Twenty-six-year-old Paris Jade Thorpe and 53-year-old Wendy Thorpe, of Odiham in Hampshire, also told the Daily Mail: "We went to take some pics for my daughter's portfolio and took a phone selfie before getting out the main camera. "We were last in the queue to get off the boat before we got off and an almighty crash was heard - we saw people running up towards the back of the boat screaming. "I looked up and saw another smash of rock come away and a giant wave hit the small boats and debris hit people on the beach. Advert 10 "They were trying to scramble and then a giant wave hit rocked and capsized the boats. I then took phone footage.