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。
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4 F1 } p0 `8 Q; w8 ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing 5.39.217.77, v/ N; R; w; M1 z N1 A" x# j
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3 @9 w- K4 h; ~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。The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ u ]2 u- x g) i- I' |9 P
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; d, W( l" j3 u6 _- Q5.39.217.77When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'5.39.217.77. r p6 t. r: F( r& c& @/ S8 Q! n5 ?
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A 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
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7 K4 k, e, b- m9 KCollapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard said
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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 away2 p4 {# S8 f/ r! v1 P! N
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- w- C+ m% t% Z. l: k5.39.217.77Collapse: Thousands of tons of chalk fell from the white cliffs of Dover in an area known as Crab Bay. Here a woman surveys the damage$ k2 \: G0 S/ m; T8 K+ u
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Cliff face fall: The collapse may have been caused by rain freezing after being absorbed into the chalk and then expanding, causing it to weaken2 [0 _% T) o# t# B; K6 |
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3 o, O" k9 _% T# u/ D( {6 G' {4 ~公仔箱論壇Immortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Dover
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Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port5.39.217.77# T% G, m" _/ _) C/ q, j2 |: E% F
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