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。5 y5 t' f8 D* G+ c4 L' \; W
7 n& m1 h8 f; }* E9 b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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An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover
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9 p& ^% n; A L2 {1 M4 T2 s3 ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe 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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6 |/ h% Y( L- o4 e7 L5 ~& Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhen 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 Lighthouse8 Z, t3 f+ f, S9 D3 y
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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 said5.39.217.761 f2 F9 R2 L; E# R$ B0 a. P
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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- }+ S2 I' w4 N0 U
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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 Friday3 M8 A- }8 S. W/ K- K* |, E" x: ?5 L' I2 m
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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 damage- \2 ]! ~+ |: X7 X
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9 e# d& ? f, I0 ?( M6 ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCliff 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( {( z' L) d8 j8 r# K! a$ DImmortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Dover. [0 e7 u7 A) r0 l) M, r2 T0 g3 i
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5 g# A$ G8 F% j) h: p6 xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbFamous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port
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