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。/ k7 X9 {3 [9 Q; Q3 d1 [& I
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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。" H% m) ~5 v) ~4 q( b
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An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover7 a; a7 t# c! `6 y8 F* T. A5 j
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8 b8 F3 D; U: s( G8 S$ c! @The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 w, Q. S: d; v% a
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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ B; G& }; s) U: G. O( j- U
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3 G0 N- l4 `: {0 l4 m. y* nos.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
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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 awayos.tvboxnow.com( O, w# i/ B4 z( V: r* v. W: K
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, I4 K) v0 |. sos.tvboxnow.comCliff 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 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 weakenTVBNOW 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。/ h! ^4 }" X Y; P, [2 t' @. }" P
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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 Doveros.tvboxnow.com% e6 |% }1 ~6 n7 O e! L6 M( s# I
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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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