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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The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing 5 V2 r' G W4 G& B# |4 q+ n/ x
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R6 {4 \. G$ _9 @" K. b% |公仔箱論壇The 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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$ n/ n: ]) @) [! h+ S6 jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA 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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1 {/ i! @- O& M' @% otvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCollapse: 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# F8 B, r( d8 Y E- u- [4 T1 g
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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 away5.39.217.770 }5 ~) Q8 x& ?" f* F6 R% e( Y
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) u+ x! s/ N3 B7 k9 S1 a7 ?公仔箱論壇Cliff face fall: The collapse may have been caused by rain freezing after being absorbed into the chalk and then expanding, causing it to weaken
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) W( P$ Y/ [2 Z- dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbImmortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Dovertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 a! [ C# Q5 ?* n2 [6 M/ r
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Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port4 ]6 V0 n9 l* ?2 J
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