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。公仔箱論壇7 G! I$ f$ [" U! s Y# |- K9 o! x
. A; G1 I( j3 V& ?3 I2 f5.39.217.76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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8 \6 R, r( n$ [7 a+ S$ x公仔箱論壇An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover6 l0 e! C2 F% p9 R- P& R6 L0 p7 I% ?
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The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing
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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year
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+ E& P8 d R4 x2 C, G( V. v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 Lighthouse5.39.217.767 p5 a1 Z9 _- P0 R1 P+ a o
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( P& T) G, V4 VCollapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard saidtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 Z- A) G+ r& b1 v7 \5 G& _
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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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' u3 `* E6 m# @% `7 q% otvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCollapse: 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
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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 weakenTVBNOW 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! _0 d4 r9 E8 `
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9 m. ?' b+ R, b! D0 x9 y/ Atvb now,tvbnow,bttvbImmortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Dover7 T' d0 W6 t# t+ Z% T* n$ ?
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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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