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。& [4 ~$ l2 W! f3 i$ q5 o6 ~& R! T
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: I3 P. ^( g8 p% C公仔箱論壇An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover
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: u# d1 w) j( Z/ m2 s公仔箱論壇The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing 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。/ a+ R- q6 w8 F n0 B- W: z! O
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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year 公仔箱論壇( p- Q$ R. X8 O6 z3 h
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When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'5.39.217.77, ]+ ^. ~8 d* k' O# M% L
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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公仔箱論壇+ @- p& }9 C, ^& ~
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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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/ v- \* \& R; Y$ I5.39.217.77Dover 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 away9 K+ Y; E% t9 N2 P* G+ N8 E$ v5 C
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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$ _, F+ S5 G# m$ g2 C% U* S) W* u" p
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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 damage5.39.217.77! z$ o6 {& x: {5 S$ R
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' O1 B3 a! c+ ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbImmortalised: 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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Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port
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