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 h4 W( r( j! _, P; p3 G
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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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2 {5 l- e2 W8 M+ K8 c8 ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe 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'. j4 ~% K6 h& t' T! N$ z* F8 V2 o
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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 Lighthouse5.39.217.76, e) X& i! I6 ~3 P; B
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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) Y- d, ]/ L/ X) t' s
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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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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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" }- {6 X' M# q8 @9 e* c7 P0 [! j' RCollapse: Thousands of tons of chalk fell from the white cliffs of Dover in an area known as Crab Bay. Here a woman surveys the damage5 A( f; E$ ]3 p. E4 Q/ V7 f
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9 v- T `2 i+ S' U _公仔箱論壇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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