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。
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: Z9 |' |- @" n6 w% G7 h7 `An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover
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The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing
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\8 X+ W/ n6 a1 e* TThe Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year
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' i" r5 P# e) [/ o5.39.217.77A 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 Lighthouse0 @% l: e# i) n1 l5 t0 O; X
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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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+ _# l8 Z |& S4 r( `# ?/ m公仔箱論壇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
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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! {' ~" d' Y! r
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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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Cliff face fall: The collapse may have been caused by rain freezing after being absorbed into the chalk and then expanding, causing it to weaken1 o9 I+ S9 h# F {% j' r7 {5 {0 p
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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公仔箱論壇4 u/ U, J" i6 i6 G: ^" ^ o2 B
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( C* X/ b3 K3 D& @) l3 DFamous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port5.39.217.77$ r: w/ c" U9 L0 _
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