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。4 K9 y, B) b" 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 公仔箱論壇: T* M* H1 [ l2 F- }
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When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'5.39.217.76! @$ |# ?( h8 N
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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 Lighthouse5.39.217.762 n# J2 F( l& Y, }4 s
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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
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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 awaytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 H/ s; j. G% u" `5 P
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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
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Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry porttvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ u( e; q( C; Q/ Z* s
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