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。1 r4 @+ ?2 I6 H$ J; O
) X6 x+ ^. a2 K/ l5 z6 y8 _) h公仔箱論壇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。- N c, f6 {( x" F+ {, r
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An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of DoverTVBNOW 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。3 G* l% g$ }1 } U8 _. e
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。4 U( a1 N% z* o8 Z

& s1 ?" w! p9 {0 s: a: 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。The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing
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& Y5 Y o e( e: RTVBNOW 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 www2.tvboxnow.com$ O0 M6 C* i0 X: R% Y6 j
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9 R/ h: l2 l; O3 BWhen the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'
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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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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% j- p4 `! @; _: k' W# u. w
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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 Friday
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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 damage公仔箱論壇 H: n4 ~* L4 Y" N2 s5 w3 {
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( O) Y% r- A' R" bCliff 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 Dover) x' e E4 u1 v4 ^3 J& ?
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0 U {& L, Y2 [/ v( y8 g( X/ \tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbFamous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port
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