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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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 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。0 m% l0 s- H6 I1 R. L: ~1 w
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3 {1 ~2 n& a' b+ Q! l5 Z/ vThe collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing 5.39.217.77& }# I4 I( n5 D W2 W9 E& w: W# _
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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year 5.39.217.77# s$ D L$ ~* Y; f3 O" _0 }" ]; k
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( O! _9 d* R7 ?& v$ _5.39.217.77When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'4 M ~/ B2 b( G" g) S
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: n4 M) u3 J9 Y8 oA 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 said5.39.217.77 H o' @7 q4 `$ Q' J2 O
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9 H/ O P8 `7 d公仔箱論壇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 away7 T' T- m: R& P5 d/ u
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3 h4 L" E2 R% Z( ?% L5 gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCliff 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公仔箱論壇1 `# w1 o/ c9 Z5 E+ ?1 W
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+ x% o, | v7 _) OCollapse: 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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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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Immortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song 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。$ f: R, K; }# C8 t9 `4 m1 b
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9 o0 R. h& R9 b- g# C t9 MFamous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port
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