Section of Brighton's West Pier collapses into sea during storm

Reports say the right-hand side of the West Pier in Brighton collapsed as waves crashed during Storm Austen. Video of the collapse has been shared, and a West Pier Trust member has spoken publicly about it.

Timeline

1. 23 Oct, 10:20 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 23 Oct, 10:20 UTCPicked up on News
3. 23 Oct, 10:20 UTCThe Argus covers pier collapse video

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• brighton west pierGoogle Trends
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• Part of Brighton's iconic West Pier collapsesBBC
• Storm Austen sends section of West Pier crashing into the seaBrighton and Hove News
• Watch as right hand side of the West Pier collapses as waves crash during stormThe Argus
• Member of West Pier Trust speaks out after chunk of pier collapses in stormThe Argus