{"id":86637,"date":"2026-06-25T07:34:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T11:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/cliff-collapse-near-french-lighthouse-kills-one-diver-another-still-missing\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T07:34:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T11:34:00","slug":"cliff-collapse-near-french-lighthouse-kills-one-diver-another-still-missing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/cliff-collapse-near-french-lighthouse-kills-one-diver-another-still-missing\/","title":{"rendered":"Cliff Collapse Near French Lighthouse Kills One Diver, Another Still Missing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1782387240438.jpg?resize=1000%2C666&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1782387240438.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1782387240438.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1782387240438.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>A massive portion of coastline near the famous lighthouse in Biarritz \u2014 a resort town along France&#8217;s southwestern Atlantic coast \u2014 gave way Wednesday evening, claiming the life of one diver and leaving a second unaccounted for, according to local authorities.<\/p><p>The cliff gave way at approximately 8:20 p.m. local time, with three divers positioned at the base when it happened, Biarritz City Hall confirmed in an official statement. One of the three managed to escape without injury and was treated by emergency responders on scene.<\/p><p>Search and rescue teams, including specially trained divers, were immediately deployed to look for the remaining two individuals. The body of one female diver was recovered during the operation. Efforts to locate the second missing diver picked back up on Thursday.<\/p><p>In response to the danger of additional collapses, officials have closed off a 300-meter (985-foot) zone around the cliff to the public, prohibiting access to the area on foot, in the water, or by boat.<\/p><p>Biarritz is a well-known European tourist hotspot, celebrated for its dramatic cliff scenery, sandy beaches, and reputation as one of the top surfing destinations on the continent.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A large section of cliff along the coast of Biarritz, France gave way Wednesday evening, trapping three divers at its base. One diver was rescued unharmed, while the body of a female diver was later recovered. The search for a third diver continued into Thursday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":86636,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[832],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86637","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1782387240438.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-mxn","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":68706,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/finnish-experts-attempt-recovery-of-italian-divers-bodies-in-maldives-cave\/","url_meta":{"origin":86637,"position":0},"title":"Finnish Experts Attempt Recovery of Italian Divers&#8217; Bodies in Maldives Cave","author":"Admin","date":"May 19, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Three Finnish diving specialists are working to retrieve the bodies of four Italian divers who died in an underwater cave in the Maldives last week. 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