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。公仔箱論壇( f- V' P2 S: s" U6 C# u$ t
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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 Dover
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* f' e, e/ S* `7 Q/ q4 @6 m& R公仔箱論壇The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing 5.39.217.77, X/ T6 d4 U% J' h- B
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+ Z9 F: y0 O7 _9 l5.39.217.77The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year . n2 k, X. ^' O: D* E$ S: O
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/ S+ B( a+ G* u4 MWhen the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'
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# o& B. C+ s( h2 K) I: g/ N0 ^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 Lighthouse5.39.217.775 L" m i% p. U3 F
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; j: i3 h& m2 O( D2 O% cCollapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard said; Q; V7 D. m: d# {7 Z
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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# Z1 V3 c4 A6 q+ J* ~" r
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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 Friday4 X; t, U. c) l H5 V
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' `, j6 R5 e6 g* ACollapse: 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,bttvb+ n5 u" a8 X% P" k( J% m; I
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) O2 v# {5 t7 K: Y! }* cCliff 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 Dover) ?& t8 g' |4 y0 _7 K
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