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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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 V# w M4 p$ |6 L. G; d2 E$ J; L
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( L3 A! T8 J7 i# O* _/ K; z& u _公仔箱論壇An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover
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The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing
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W" s) L4 d! I4 \7 l- Ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year
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When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'
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6 T6 {) x% B5 t$ JA 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 Lighthousetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ i" G6 s- `3 M" Z1 n, S
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Collapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard said; C) v/ x; o: l' l t; Q
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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 away
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% y/ m: P% t7 W( W8 ^& t5.39.217.77Cliff 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
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9 q+ a* N1 Q3 ?: O9 N+ |公仔箱論壇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
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. E% `4 t8 e; B# t' F2 ?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
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Immortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Dover5 D' K7 ]4 k3 d# r0 C1 f
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! E0 D0 y+ y" R! y" Z$ ^1 k公仔箱論壇Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port
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