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。7 e* n- N2 {3 r" [! M; P1 [
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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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 r; d' e- J# g/ U; m7 i2 X3 h( c
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" ^1 e1 I9 O w7 j. d4 }; TAn aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover
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+ m+ ~! n4 q. |( a; M. MThe collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 Z9 e I2 H2 m W4 _& @! o- D
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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year
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& F5 F# F9 P( I- E& i N5 }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。When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'5.39.217.77' n3 U6 |4 d0 H, F- M
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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 Lighthouse' _! C3 K, ?; X
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/ ?4 p z7 ~$ o( X$ O& [$ h5.39.217.77Collapse: 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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8 @0 x H; U ~" r" gTVBNOW 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。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 Friday5.39.217.77* F" u0 l& c# x# s" a% n& _8 \
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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 weakentvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) ^, a! c) C, G. {6 f
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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 Dover5.39.217.773 P: Z0 I4 X- F! I2 Q% ]
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0 f* P9 q1 w$ \7 E9 g; yFamous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry porttvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) h* P& V) u& ]+ ?4 P) h7 v
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