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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, Y% X7 L' b( B9 x% J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。公仔箱論壇* ?# ?( U. w' A% z/ }- S
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The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing 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。6 D" t6 Y: ^+ v: z, N/ L
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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year " B) h9 X3 ~% d( h
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4 y8 Y8 G) T. z( Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhen the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'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。) n. A' v9 a6 i) R9 q
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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 Lighthouse
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3 z, \- F Z$ q公仔箱論壇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 away$ W8 I; M; m; y; n+ `/ v- L. r6 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
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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 damagetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 m, ?7 N) g. }! M: ^& K
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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 C- Z) `) M/ q: E# J8 L" r
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' W( E$ g; _. A, I- e5.39.217.77Immortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Dover/ R8 G ^7 h; {9 Z8 C: u# a
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