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。5.39.217.770 b) d0 @: c* X3 a
0 x" K, H- E5 y- o) Qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb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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An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover5.39.217.77" S0 Z2 \5 S1 O4 V
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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year ' ~1 X8 _5 Q& z6 r- Z" \
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When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'
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3 o- m" O; R, f3 l' O; p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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Collapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard said3 Z- _- K u5 U- r! t. N8 K
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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 away9 E9 k1 F, z- v6 n& z
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4 l' Z7 I# ?& g- x \$ MCliff face fall: The collapse may have been caused by rain freezing after being absorbed into the chalk and then expanding, causing it to weaken5.39.217.774 R6 h5 i; t7 j& @
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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 Dover5.39.217.77! I9 }! I; _6 j9 Y; I
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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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