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。TVBNOW 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。- q: f1 f& O N3 V0 T2 k& q4 }
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An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dovertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 t0 G* S9 y t2 z# { r
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/ F8 Y5 c& U5 p7 v: F S( tThe collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing
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* k" }4 R8 `% N. W* Utvb 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'
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& A( _, l! k( {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 Lighthouse
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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 awayTVBNOW 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。) A1 V4 y$ {/ o/ m# T1 m
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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公仔箱論壇. [ s, R: n Y# [ `. b( r- y$ y
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$ s" j8 _0 q+ E# G9 e# a& |0 Ntvb 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 weaken4 d$ v- p$ \2 y' r& x2 A
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9 t% @6 b, ~( k" z. h" {4 y5.39.217.76Immortalised: 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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% `2 j( P: \4 `2 Q8 t! G) z2 Htvb now,tvbnow,bttvbFamous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port
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