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。# E! _' \: n% [5 i/ w
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The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing 1 D" I. I) K3 q( z* v& y1 ~+ I! H
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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; U# o4 [- x8 C; i0 |! n
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When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'% R2 _+ q- t- K& Y/ e3 C/ ^
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+ _: |( _. O8 `) a# g% tA 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 Lighthouse4 _% b7 m0 E9 g+ C
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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( s- d& b, }5 K4 g% j6 o2 k8 C
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8 X h6 ~' B& h5.39.217.76Dover 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 awaytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. {0 v" [% K' A
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& @$ B9 |8 Q2 n o$ I8 ~; G5.39.217.76Collapse: Thousands of tons of chalk fell from the white cliffs of Dover in an area known as Crab Bay. Here a woman surveys the damageTVBNOW 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。) |1 Z4 s8 ]( }) N2 R: O. z- W
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( f/ R4 `: t Wtvb 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 weaken6 J, V: J0 @( l8 w5 x# S- }6 `
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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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