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。" X! u# {- Q" X( y" H5 f4 I3 s
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0 h1 A0 w: h5 _; h2 Y/ M4 w. }5.39.217.77An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover! ~) O5 a. e- c' U4 D( [9 f1 k
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The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing ! w' ]* \1 h( j( B. ~! m5 g
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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year
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When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'5.39.217.77: L; H* Q6 U4 @
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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 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' Q& d2 z' s7 V4 n# |8 {: @, C
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) N8 x, z+ t* Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbDover 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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! _- {; V& u1 w1 b5.39.217.77Cliff 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 Friday5.39.217.778 [/ u! d8 _- Q- b6 B# J
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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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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 p R3 D7 n% D7 Z( |9 E9 J& ~公仔箱論壇Immortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Dovertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, d( W0 y; _0 w6 K3 G' T. i% h
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