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。: c/ r. @- o2 W) t0 J0 M# f
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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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7 n4 F3 M2 |; m- d f9 EAn aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover
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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'
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, `6 p5 s+ h6 }- h$ z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
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8 O. S5 v0 h& N! g, z) W, oDover 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 awaytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& T5 ~9 E/ g/ l1 s3 N- a
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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
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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 damageTVBNOW 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。' x' _% C& \' x* ^# Q- V* l2 t
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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公仔箱論壇8 I% C: Z' d- R Y
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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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1 [1 A4 I9 t8 ?- @' ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbFamous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port5 J$ _' {& v3 V9 c
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