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。5.39.217.77$ Q7 D5 m; d% N0 r' @
- \7 m5 A) B/ v# \; T* a: q, i公仔箱論壇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。5.39.217.77' L) h. o1 p2 ?
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: A; t, w5 Z$ m' a1 K/ b5.39.217.77An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover5 H; q! e+ j8 A. U1 z
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The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- [3 z D2 y( l; c x# U1 @. M6 E
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6 L: |9 ]6 {# R8 c5 }2 u& }. g C公仔箱論壇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; J6 n9 F8 O/ s/ l( Q6 {/ N6 c
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9 M( H" D" h/ Q0 u5 j; |5.39.217.77A 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 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。- P+ L/ {) Z% {7 f( {- D
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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- [5 X9 E8 W' ~. K+ b# K( p/ A
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. _0 O$ [5 h. T- y! o" y7 B7 cDover 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 away5.39.217.77# ^6 O8 q" l* _5 N/ j: G+ o4 t) m
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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 Fridaytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ |0 _) u! k: B6 {( ^
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$ O+ e. q' d$ a/ r) fTVBNOW 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。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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! i" g q/ K7 s& P$ U4 t" @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 DoverTVBNOW 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。5 k& o& Q1 f8 A
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9 |$ Q! @& k1 HFamous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port
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