因為大雨和天氣寒冷,英國著名觀光景點“多佛白壁”上月崩塌,約有重達數千噸、面積相當於一個足球場大的巨塊石灰崩塌後掉落海中。% M) g' d6 B9 N
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幾千萬年前在英格蘭南部海藻化石形成的白堊崖,從法國橫越英吉利海峽到英國都會看到這片白壁,一直是英國著名的景觀。不過,由於海藻化石不夠強硬,一碰到大雨就會崩落,因此常有白堊崩塌。6 ]. t1 h2 [6 t% Q/ T
6 M1 Y5 N( `0 y* c5.39.217.76 " }- `% M7 k# d5 {% R- z5.39.217.76An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover . h5 j ~4 i- Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! r/ }8 v5 C: i5 c4 a 0 Y; y* e5 W* G5 GThe collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing 1 r% u* N2 b( M: B$ K+ ~/ s: I+ T5 QTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。$ u2 U% x- y" e1 O! A 5.39.217.760 ~1 L) o& s2 {6 L% o# h0 Z
The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year # Q7 C: U+ K0 Z+ ATVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 5 ~+ y# X7 U. K6 M) `/ ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb + M. H9 e/ W9 u, jTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill' + i! O( u! q1 m1 eTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。+ O; S, V0 O/ l3 q ! ^, Z" v& J d/ _5.39.217.76A spokeswoman for the National Trust - which looks after parts of the chalk grassland in the area - said the cliff-fall happened between Langdon Cliffs and South Foreland Lighthouse H% S s3 I) ]- S " C4 t+ C1 C5 r: Otvb now,tvbnow,bttvb % Y! K8 h+ a: I# N' \Collapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard said A9 }' w. e' `& e& ^ f; GTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 f9 h0 h" z! k P1 C& ~8 ~7 @% r ) `0 s) N c6 v/ }' ?7 n, ^
Dover Coastguard said no one was injured but that it serves as a reminder that if people are walking along the cliff-top or underneath, that the cliff can crumble away 0 w0 q* L+ G; O6 I8 STVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 " B" K8 B. l7 z9 q- X1 Y" ?% C, ~TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。$ n% c5 N9 v6 W* @$ K
Cliff investigation: Dover Coastguard said a full survey has yet to be carried out to determine the exact amount and length of cliff that crumbled on Fridaytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( I$ x! F" ?! w
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Collapse: Thousands of tons of chalk fell from the white cliffs of Dover in an area known as Crab Bay. Here a woman surveys the damageTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。; A r1 E/ n. K: `+ C
% Q% W6 A/ v9 b6 Utvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 6 m2 b0 g% z; y' ECliff face fall: The collapse may have been caused by rain freezing after being absorbed into the chalk and then expanding, causing it to weaken公仔箱論壇1 T+ }) Y5 ?0 h9 Z
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 p' ]7 z) y5 q% g, ^ 4 x; g/ F$ {% Y0 W/ w5 fTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Immortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Dover公仔箱論壇8 a- y9 b3 g5 _3 c" e
, S6 D/ N! `5 ]1 v公仔箱論壇 8 n* S! } b% W2 ^4 [. _公仔箱論壇Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port4 ^+ |' _4 c% g( E3 j# [' ?