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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' c! [4 N2 f! l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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: }8 C; h0 ?1 w9 z4 j
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An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover
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% a, G! M, D& D3 ^$ t7 Z0 [The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing 6 Y$ }- ~# g. D$ X5 t H/ {8 U
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0 n: K Y, m( [5.39.217.77The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year 5.39.217.773 [8 Y* W/ ^; j- D: b1 y+ {/ ~# _
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When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'
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% \3 w5 l& `: V$ p' O& K R1 Z1 Z; itvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA 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, _2 E& P1 m" q" S/ u% l
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& |/ }8 n% |: H# q% c( vDover 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 Z- ~( Z/ Y% Z& o* ]* R
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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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* f$ R6 n% A- o1 X6 ECollapse: 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 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 Dover
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. C, Q8 X+ g2 O- C5 J" V5.39.217.77Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port5.39.217.778 Q. M5 h3 O& S( O2 C9 h/ i; o
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