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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* L: A/ l1 Y8 e. U# {$ g
D5 |" H5 V$ v' \) A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。* F# c! _3 @ U/ l* j. U7 g
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An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover/ T) t! G0 V+ O7 m0 X
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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 J8 X+ S% s) l+ ~. |9 btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe 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'
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- s% |3 h Y1 w4 }, X+ N+ K公仔箱論壇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
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9 Q( w. o# Y8 k5.39.217.77Collapse: 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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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 awaytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, g$ K! ?$ T: e, _- e# m
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% [# o: B% a4 R* v2 v# hCliff 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 Friday5.39.217.777 ?& m7 Q6 @, g$ u
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" s4 G" |8 ] T \9 S7 p6 \7 p8 c. wCollapse: Thousands of tons of chalk fell from the white cliffs of Dover in an area known as Crab Bay. Here a woman surveys the damagetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 m& ]7 ^0 y% |
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0 x: N4 T: {3 c! u8 |. e" f7 [" N5.39.217.77Cliff face fall: The collapse may have been caused by rain freezing after being absorbed into the chalk and then expanding, causing it to weaken' N0 d$ ]+ O7 J, h; q0 g
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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 Dovertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 E9 Y1 z' z3 U! V' X/ U5 c
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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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