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。& H" c, C7 g8 x
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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。5.39.217.775 @6 u6 @ X0 h% y
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An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover5.39.217.77+ Q5 x: T( E& y. f3 c
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) n1 ?1 ?' V) T `$ r) C5.39.217.77The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing 公仔箱論壇 P9 O8 P4 N8 K
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2 y' C1 k. k6 B! O5.39.217.77The 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'5.39.217.770 P+ R( o2 q' I6 \: L
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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 Lighthouse5.39.217.77% B! d: P0 O" e9 d. |
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% k% q. X3 v6 ~2 x: CCollapse: 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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1 }$ g6 d- j& p* F4 A+ `# ~5.39.217.77Dover 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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, C2 [7 N) q3 b/ g2 B. B% I, s0 yCliff 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 damage
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# v) T1 I. k( I( {1 Jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCliff face fall: The collapse may have been caused by rain freezing after being absorbed into the chalk and then expanding, causing it to weaken5.39.217.77 y* s5 M7 B* Q2 b6 ^- \
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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: a) N4 L5 o& j& f2 t
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