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。5.39.217.77/ n8 F6 _/ b' C, u4 y+ x2 i
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: b+ Y7 |: B! o) |% m s% N' OAn aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover0 [( M8 O Q% z" |& `) y) M) e
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The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing 2 p) |8 c1 Q2 t6 l
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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year 5.39.217.775 D, d" K1 k* g& X
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& @4 m6 D- ^/ t5.39.217.77When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'( ~* {* \/ q8 U# v
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0 h1 k+ H# @0 h8 Mtvb 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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Collapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard said
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) W% r& x; E, E/ GDover 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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; e* j Q5 q" }" X8 ^2 f# _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公仔箱論壇, t* M* O+ k' g/ N$ v8 V; S0 d
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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 damagetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 W$ B% j+ b" @% `1 y
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5 ?% P/ Q) s! |4 ]8 c1 H) x3 ^" K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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2 o; @+ K: j2 F& X& R: _) OImmortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Dover# |- |/ B# k5 T
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Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port公仔箱論壇: W' {# f( F) d! Z$ E
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