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。
: s, v& Q. q! Y% B; y6 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。5.39.217.778 z; }' u, h- U: z3 d% t
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。
* ^3 f' X+ Q+ i3 u3 R [$ u5.39.217.77
% T9 ^3 x @% Q. F9 N! ]( x5 E
/ z% X7 x$ K3 a [& } g/ xTVBNOW 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。An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover
4 l, x( C. i, q7 x2 ^$ itvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: d" ~% j: u/ W2 t' ^8 L

* L/ \$ X3 R0 g% e9 Y' ]+ w+ f5.39.217.77The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing
' g* S! k0 ]# [5 [9 {# t$ I" c: k5.39.217.77TVBNOW 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。% ~! {0 o D" f
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 H* _( c6 w: q3 R
The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year 公仔箱論壇6 T. f: E/ y# G0 c% V( K8 q9 E
X x5 o, y5 m4 ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 公仔箱論壇% q: T) ~2 N9 j! s* _ y
When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'
/ U9 `- D" x& o& ?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。: C5 @. x8 \) I- E* x$ `
公仔箱論壇% q7 L0 k" Y; D' J( Z) C
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
( F4 Y( w* u& O2 k0 v2 ^' F% { dTVBNOW 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。
: R1 Y; h: ]$ _% W7 Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 _5 M, O1 R- j
Collapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard said
8 M: N3 T, L# C3 e1 hTVBNOW 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$ f5 W# E0 n$ v: o, J& S tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, o. i1 {; J( M3 D* P0 }, u E' D
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 awaytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) `) C# P1 O3 R! Z; K% b
1 L3 x: u- i, d) y+ w3 B% d9 Y

7 C- u( v: u: @4 LTVBNOW 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。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 Friday$ q T Y) M0 J
公仔箱論壇+ |1 H, F" T9 ^ V9 j8 I* {
2 n6 u& R8 E. K$ {
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 damage
" |$ Z N3 }- ]+ v# X+ Qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 b) l' ]" G( Q( N0 H; N
Q' E y$ J, I6 F9 J' z W4 w3 a
Cliff face fall: The collapse may have been caused by rain freezing after being absorbed into the chalk and then expanding, causing it to weaken
5 ^5 Z& R0 K" w1 g, N; q A* Y4 _: l

% V, R7 I3 w! e: \- tImmortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Dovertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 ~2 i! t0 ?, A: Y
* _% P6 ?0 d$ J+ g' i* M公仔箱論壇
2 I. O: f2 ^6 C8 ?* z2 X5.39.217.77Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port5.39.217.774 Q: j# l) T# h# G, B5 l
公仔箱論壇% ?+ e7 k, { L8 U( J! i
|