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。公仔箱論壇6 C3 k/ D$ l' Y ]
1 Z$ u! w$ M( Q3 Y" H7 itvb now,tvbnow,bttvb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。0 s2 r; f$ H8 C% f2 G! M, e' E/ X
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3 M$ ?9 Z. U$ m5 M1 KAn aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover
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4 |1 P% M: Z2 X$ P5.39.217.77:8898The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing 8 A$ `- R7 j- L1 o3 e
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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year 公仔箱論壇6 u% P; F& j3 l9 O* {
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2 C0 P, [/ U1 [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 Lighthouse5.39.217.77:8898# ^! Q A& S$ N+ C4 [5 B
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5 r8 o4 |1 j( z% Z- \+ f6 J z! g! LCollapse: 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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+ v9 ?: f* S0 Y- ACliff 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 FridayTVBNOW 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 T7 t X. S3 T: H6 X# x
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9 p4 ?9 o. ]8 m8 k0 L" I4 f1 `tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCollapse: 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+ [0 W& d4 m; q2 N
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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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Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port
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