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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/ T) r$ j+ G& {9 R3 i( j( w. j8 ]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。TVBNOW 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。$ \( @& O& n% r8 t
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An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover
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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 ( H: `5 h3 \* y6 `( i
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When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'5.39.217.77/ o0 G$ U$ \* z8 t X
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- s& U' \* [5 x1 b6 K5.39.217.77A 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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0 _5 F3 [9 N0 t, [3 WCollapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard said5 p* \4 k$ c" p+ t: l
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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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5 c- n, M- z+ nCliff 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
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: \+ W; P( L( _; q1 u. b5.39.217.77Collapse: Thousands of tons of chalk fell from the white cliffs of Dover in an area known as Crab Bay. Here a woman surveys the damage0 N$ H) Z9 w6 _% I* I0 Y- M
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1 B) j- s0 @) d6 `8 o+ ~Cliff 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,bttvb. L; f* N. V3 t
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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$ a, ^$ G6 R, t% M0 R; A
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