The height of stupidity! Two women risk their lives as they sit on the edge of a crumbling 160-foot cliff and watch the sunset, just weeks after the great rockfall

This is the poignant moment two young women carelessly risk their lives by sitting on the edge of a crumbling 50-metre cliff, just weeks after a major rock fall.

The two unidentified women could be seen arm in arm as they sat uncomfortably close to the dangerous edge of the cliff to watch the sunset.

Unbeknownst to them, the portion of the cliff at West Bay they are sitting on is a rock with a huge crack running through the fragile rock wall below.

It comes as a 15 meter wide section of the cliff collapsed three weeks ago, sending hundreds of tonnes of rock crashing to the beach below.

The 180 million year old cliffs, which famously starred in the ITV crime drama Broadchurch, regularly experience rock falls, with seven recorded this year alone.

The crack, where the two unconscious women sat, suggests that this could be the next part of the rock wall to collapse.

Although there are warning signs throughout the area urging visitors to stay away from the edge, people continue to take up the gauntlet so they can enjoy the view.

A local resident, who spotted the duo on the edge of the cliff, has since blasted the pair, joking that everyone knows “how dangerous and unstable the cliffs can be.”

The two unidentified women were seen arm in arm as they sat uncomfortably close to the dangerous cliff edge at West Bay to watch the sunset (pictured)

It comes just three weeks after a major rockfall sent a 50-foot-wide section of the cliff crashing to the beach below

The resident added: These two young women were sitting on one of the most prominent outcrops.

“It’s on a part of the cliff that is very similar to the part that was demolished last year.

“There should probably be more signs on the cliff to warn people not to risk their lives.”

On October 17, hundreds of tonnes of rock fell onto West Bay beach, bringing the greens at Bridport and West Dorset Golf Club treacherously close to the edge.

Coastal erosion and extreme weather conditions ravage the iconic cliffs, causing unpredictable rockfalls and landslides in parts that are flooded with sun worshipers in summer and hikers all year round.

Thousands of tons of cliffs could suddenly collapse at any moment, experts warn, burying everything in their path.

Sam Scriven, head of heritage and conservation at the Jurassic Coast Trust (JCT), which manages the UNESCO World Heritage site, told MailOnline: ‘I’ve never known there to be more scree and events than last winter.

“It really surprised me, as almost every area has had an incident.”

He added: “It gives you some time to think about what’s going to happen this winter or the winter after.”

The crack, where the two unconscious women sat, suggests that this could be the next part of the rock wall to collapse

The 180-million-year-old cliff is prone to rockfall, with hundreds of tonnes of rock falling onto West Bay beach

Charlotte Blackman, from Derbyshire, was crushed to death in 2012 when 400 tonnes of rock suddenly collapsed from a 50m cliff near Burton Bradstock, two miles east of West Bay beach. Friend Matthew (left) recalled ‘boulders as big as haystacks’ crushing Charlotte. Her body was found nine hours later

Warning signs have been placed on Hive beach, outside Burton Bradstock, urging people to ‘stay away from the cliffs’

Dozens of landslides and rockfalls have hit the Jurassic Coast since 2012, when the last fatality occurred.

Charlotte Blackman, from Derbyshire, was crushed to death in 2012 when 400 tonnes of rock suddenly collapsed from a 50m cliff near Burton Bradstock, two miles east of West Bay beach.

The 22-year-old was walking along the beach with her family when disaster struck.

An analysis by MailOnline shows that around 30 per cent of the 137 events, which the JCT says ‘create the beautiful coastline we see today’, occurred within the same five-mile stretch.

The British Geological Survey, which records landslides, said the actual number of events that have occurred since 2012 may be higher because it only tracks those it has warned about.

After the wrath of Storm Kathleen in April, the stretch between West Bay and Burton Bradstock had two huge rock outcrops.

Thousands of tonnes of rock broke loose from the cliff, with aerial photographs showing a 15-metre pile of rubble, laden with boulders the size of double-decker buses.

MailOnline has approached Dorset Council for comment.