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0 s& M# R+ N9 M Y' I6 Z0 t
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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。
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: U {( W: A5 h6 i9 [3 yAn aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of DoverTVBNOW 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。) t: z7 E; q/ E1 t7 L" F8 f5 g
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0 I. e5 w% F! D- z: V1 [" eThe 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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When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'
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4 F6 B; \4 b6 }2 GA 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 Lighthouse5.39.217.773 e# Z, M2 Q! v4 c5 t! q
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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* }. o3 Y& Z" r% j
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! M% m9 r+ v: j* V4 tDover 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公仔箱論壇) v4 S7 Q6 p" v* J1 |6 F/ _
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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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' y5 Q6 G1 N5 F H4 ~% 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 damage公仔箱論壇" K% E; e- c$ O1 ~! R
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( H& Y, M. @' }- `6 G, mTVBNOW 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。Cliff 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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Immortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Dover2 s: k! W" O8 d/ X
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Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry portTVBNOW 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。/ j1 r* A0 K, K8 q$ X9 ^
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