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。+ o8 h3 Q& {* i
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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。5.39.217.77( b ~* v+ N9 k6 L9 J# a+ Q
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2 ~& G( `- b& dAn aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of DoverTVBNOW 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。9 W1 M# [3 p( s( N: [
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The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing 3 C% m, ?% z$ o2 o1 v g9 k6 H
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" `2 R: `$ o$ K# g) s0 X5 YWhen the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'( C) q3 s6 d( K, s
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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 Lighthouse9 O4 i& _$ k0 y# a# M( {( w
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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公仔箱論壇9 t8 N$ Z7 p f- F: s3 d, X
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- z: p( {$ P7 q* c+ l, B, `. `5.39.217.77Dover 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 away
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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
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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 damage
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* p/ z! [2 j/ J' ^* [* k: X# H9 M! E) |tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCliff 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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6 K. o1 g+ ^2 L- M7 tTVBNOW 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。Immortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Dover5.39.217.773 z4 R* |0 x* u4 s
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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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