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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# G& j& J; H( L& s: ?1 k+ k1 o! \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。' V, C: ]8 i$ z+ a' Z
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$ W/ x5 g, B) d6 Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAn aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover
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8 h9 g) C7 T r) U5 l% FThe collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' V- m7 ^) V d$ S u; e }
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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year
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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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3 t4 Y7 w* o2 A1 y+ d7 \ p5 CCollapse: 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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+ r: ^/ e# U3 \8 r rDover 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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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 Friday公仔箱論壇* z3 V2 Z/ V: Q$ A5 J
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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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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) ~0 d! ?( h7 Z% O+ h
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Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port1 O; e# }. E2 C5 q7 e
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