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。公仔箱論壇: ^5 O5 b' n2 u% P6 I4 R" _, {
7 z8 N' b+ ]/ G8 P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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" i4 P( P2 N( g; Z4 w; s5.39.217.77An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover
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( ^ d/ q- y) p6 B, B- R& fThe Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year 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。$ c# c! q* q" q; v- Z4 ]/ y
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When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'5.39.217.77; j* a2 D o* e7 H1 O. g7 A
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' M4 f# w6 G2 y* Ntvb 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 Lighthousetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. i$ g$ N% ]7 x0 Z
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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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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
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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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8 o3 P/ d3 |' D公仔箱論壇Immortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Dover5.39.217.77( j6 { m5 b2 Q
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Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port
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