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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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。. `2 |$ {- ]( @8 S
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An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dovertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ D. f y* V: t$ C
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The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing TVBNOW 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。. G, L8 t4 s; M5 U5 K
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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 S& i% a& N2 @+ ]1 H5 ?
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# S7 Q; e! l( x4 n: |When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'
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$ H3 ?) G8 X* t9 fwww1.tvboxnow.comA 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( C7 h1 J$ T9 M' @9 N% `9 \
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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公仔箱論壇! N% _0 L2 t8 } D) ?. c4 B9 S
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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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. c& t2 l$ Q/ x5 q) uwww1.tvboxnow.comCollapse: 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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. o3 |/ T8 X, s) Qwww1.tvboxnow.comImmortalised: 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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% x6 |& B: ` T9 C+ N3 y; H公仔箱論壇Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port
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