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。
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. J+ U' L5 L1 O1 \ y# @9 L0 Utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAn aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover公仔箱論壇% Q! U; w5 g, @6 {$ c% n
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$ J$ K* m4 c# J1 ]8 M* e* ?5 |0 ]% o0 W公仔箱論壇The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, U1 b+ d# W1 G) v6 ~$ b/ N
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7 h8 R2 X& e4 U1 ?' L6 YThe Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year 公仔箱論壇3 w/ f5 k- t$ M$ z3 e. }$ }
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2 [) ^+ }3 F- S0 EA 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 Lighthouse5 l( v% ?0 I( `
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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 saidtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" O/ P4 q6 v7 n+ W3 ?4 E
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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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1 Y y! y( Z; H6 E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 Friday5.39.217.76! F/ t4 O: Q# l% m9 Y' F
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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 damage9 r! e# o1 E6 q* L8 L0 s
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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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4 X' o d0 l$ l- Y/ s: w stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbFamous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port
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