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 j* {3 \7 ?2 {$ E, ^
$ T6 S5 l7 _# E5.39.217.77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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The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing
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1 q+ o( @) M+ I公仔箱論壇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公仔箱論壇& Y% O7 r9 }0 f( I E
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' J C1 `2 q" J s; F+ k5.39.217.77Dover 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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% U$ e0 w3 S# a. B2 s$ XCliff 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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2 |: r) ]! K! t4 mCollapse: 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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Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port
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