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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: E- c8 g) e# f$ s- b
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0 N' U8 ?, c2 SThe collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing ( ^: l3 L0 o0 P9 U$ A" w; ?
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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year 公仔箱論壇3 ^* E% i9 H% f7 y9 u' `
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When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# |, r' `8 R- q! P4 v4 \5 X8 X, O
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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 Lighthouse5.39.217.772 \3 a, p q1 S8 H/ h- j3 U; t( q
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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 said2 Q+ s" L1 g: H3 I0 w
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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 away5.39.217.77( i; k% u2 J2 g# C8 w5 B2 ^2 h
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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 Friday5.39.217.77, N5 G: z. V! [6 B {
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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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- S) c$ l4 f0 ^) |3 c9 _6 x+ MCliff face fall: The collapse may have been caused by rain freezing after being absorbed into the chalk and then expanding, causing it to weakentvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 E% J I1 B' j- `0 p! U7 }
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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
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Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry portTVBNOW 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。 a0 e- O8 h/ e* m% a1 y
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