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。4 z# _' L M5 d4 y8 L- L
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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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 p! y3 k! v9 A0 z8 {
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An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover! s; I9 |) S! `! Z
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The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing 公仔箱論壇/ k8 U, \ h/ K& ?/ L% O
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: i* D; H$ G4 A5 M公仔箱論壇The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year
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3 A5 d1 k3 j- v% v5.39.217.76When 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公仔箱論壇% M, j3 ^2 ]! T7 q/ ~
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% w0 `' c! k! _- m8 E8 SDover 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 Friday
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. d% e9 b1 T, T" q7 }; M) d5.39.217.76Collapse: Thousands of tons of chalk fell from the white cliffs of Dover in an area known as Crab Bay. Here a woman surveys the damagetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( R! s7 Z' @ u' L/ j' z
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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
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: P+ h8 W# {; D5 d5.39.217.76Immortalised: 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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