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。& v- f7 h0 N2 O# X0 [! U/ P/ _7 g
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An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover
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3 p1 r9 s7 ~' V+ ^$ O) O0 BThe 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'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& Y: v1 f' ]3 e" _+ g3 i
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* j1 z: j2 p& fTVBNOW 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。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( N1 m1 H' Q- P4 P, Q' {2 J
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8 h8 W4 S9 n' L, ITVBNOW 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。Collapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard said6 [- m5 k) a. C/ n7 m" e8 M
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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公仔箱論壇8 P) w+ W1 E# M' F
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/ N$ j2 c& x& K/ [9 Q公仔箱論壇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 damage V) S, {* F m, o( G( }1 N% A9 G% s
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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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8 ]1 [! q2 h/ M9 {' {5.39.217.77Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port5.39.217.77* q! `# [* c- i- w8 [! ?
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