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。9 P s _! Y9 Q( {6 [
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F; z0 l n& v [% ^1 kTVBNOW 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。An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover5 U' {; K9 O# u* V$ p) z5 t
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3 S- P/ Q( U$ _: i/ T5.39.217.76The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing 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。 O+ t& q% ]( I' t
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! k/ V8 `) x- t1 X5 H. w公仔箱論壇The 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'公仔箱論壇: l3 {8 t0 h p- U6 \+ H9 Q4 k
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7 p' t$ v/ ^% o2 N" D+ }; \公仔箱論壇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公仔箱論壇! Y1 L7 S7 W. [+ e# O* C+ C" O0 o
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: M$ {6 A6 K& Y3 v* 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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( k7 r* A6 G: e6 i3 w% m公仔箱論壇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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; R1 E: E$ N( _9 _- p+ \; u# }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 damage2 ^: @" U3 k" Q6 i+ q, O4 [
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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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; H# s" h4 C ~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。Immortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Dover; Q" |/ k- M z/ H- F4 J; `
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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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