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。; K' G/ @ f q2 D& p
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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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8 M% \' |, ~4 e7 G5.39.217.77An 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。( ^$ Y, f$ D* D u4 P
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) W% W4 c! W2 X* W& h% t公仔箱論壇The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing
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3 N$ j; E$ t# d/ b0 R, B, t+ ~' R5.39.217.77The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year 2 z$ f4 e3 `9 Q8 b# c: L- L8 ~+ V8 j
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! T; u- k& y9 B# d5 T/ _, q$ s, d5.39.217.77A 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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/ f$ i. I2 A# L" N公仔箱論壇Collapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard said* x- D; T7 h0 F. X, o- }2 E
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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 away: O( \6 u: P5 p& E% U
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2 n( F1 q, W7 E6 ]5.39.217.77Cliff 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 FridayTVBNOW 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# G& {0 B+ Y
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$ ?, Q! _9 b; Rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCollapse: 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# t; q4 h1 l5 c: c- A
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# E9 s7 H+ p& o, ^, ?5.39.217.77Cliff face fall: The collapse may have been caused by rain freezing after being absorbed into the chalk and then expanding, causing it to weakenTVBNOW 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。5 R! D+ J4 e4 x0 I
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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 Dover+ j" u3 o. R1 S, y7 ^0 J* ] J
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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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