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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2 g/ S; q! @& T7 R0 U V" pAn aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover5.39.217.774 v* l$ }" ^, D
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" S( z4 J" {/ ^! u% I1 H" a/ i; ]8 P公仔箱論壇The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year 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。" J$ \3 k! I; V
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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 Lighthousetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: M! I1 H+ w3 Q1 E: a* T, w! W. y' L
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) r* p: f6 G, ^Collapse: 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 away
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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 Friday0 J5 ^. T- N2 u4 Q
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" ?# V- E$ l* K5 q, stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCollapse: 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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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. ]( g2 Y! i! B% K2 @; S
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7 q2 F5 g' P. `! l- z: i; ~5.39.217.77Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port
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