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。' w4 P. o, c+ M" k$ p. |
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An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover
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The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing ' B7 u4 f+ i) Z4 T
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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year
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3 R: y( z+ j7 z+ b6 T( }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 Lighthouse5.39.217.77$ U9 A: k% L- B! I- S2 f; {
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' m; \9 G4 _8 A1 {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。Collapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard said公仔箱論壇, z F9 ^( n! O
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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 awayTVBNOW 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。3 c2 Z. w1 {$ h! z t
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. _3 j# ^% A1 jCliff 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 damageTVBNOW 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。( ] F# [: S1 i4 A# o
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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 weaken5.39.217.778 B2 x7 C h0 `) i. c" b
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# _8 K4 D, o$ n/ M4 F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 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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