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。3 B2 {( L. ?1 K: P6 q
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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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7 C5 @2 g j$ ?" _* L2 f' H5 ?The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing
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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year
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5 X+ G& T7 [; o! v. r. R公仔箱論壇When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 M1 Y+ K, n& {/ w9 E; A
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' t1 Z% [' g B: e8 t0 R: I* l- aA 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 LighthouseTVBNOW 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。$ _% O2 ~& N9 y- ?( _3 ]+ P% ^
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6 ^& S8 y, n& V5.39.217.77Collapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard saidtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. u8 P" D( b W6 B( s6 M5 l$ G- e# {: S
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3 p" M2 E: }0 h: TDover 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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2 \/ n* B4 i5 G/ h# X: dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCliff 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1 \- H# i; ]! ^/ d% v- j3 D: J9 ~7 }
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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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]! v/ g9 A1 Utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCliff 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
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8 b# C/ V3 r4 k1 G- S: G: }; LFamous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port
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