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。5.39.217.762 b6 h2 d% w; b* A) c% [
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* i. ^, n c- C0 S$ b& O% KThe collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing 5.39.217.764 S' o9 Q9 p) y+ u' N f5 o$ W
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1 p5 b* s) Z9 m% GTVBNOW 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 5.39.217.761 g' T3 Z5 f* a- V/ X# U- z
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When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'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。( l3 R4 s$ H" g
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- _) r7 h m9 Q m% A4 CTVBNOW 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。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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, q( D" z7 V- P8 j$ ?/ c5.39.217.76Dover 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公仔箱論壇" a# ] H7 o% H
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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 damagetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 E7 X. J! O ?' R% M9 s
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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, D9 R6 f% H: W. s/ x% l8 E- b
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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
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Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port
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