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。; K) X; ?+ g( ?* h; X7 p' Y& 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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2 B! \- H- E* h% x, f4 ]& c$ W3 k/ y5.39.217.77An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover5.39.217.777 S1 p y. A0 D
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The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing 公仔箱論壇! b0 m% Z y7 S N% j7 Q/ N4 P
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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year
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: d: H& ]; x' j3 |6 v/ G9 Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhen the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'
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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 said
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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
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3 R2 [* C) e3 f8 Ztvb 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. C& `$ v& e f8 u; ^ h
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9 K! j' D0 G$ W" xCollapse: 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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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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