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。
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c) H$ E/ G0 {os.tvboxnow.comAn aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dovertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- s1 m3 ^0 K/ U
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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year 公仔箱論壇* L, ~% [* X2 P) }( r. `' M
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When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'公仔箱論壇: B2 `$ m4 _) o* b! ?' B
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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( w. }1 e" u3 R: r
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( T: M% x' z5 O* `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 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
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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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7 x3 N7 b1 u- h+ x# Y7 l1 Ros.tvboxnow.comCliff face fall: The collapse may have been caused by rain freezing after being absorbed into the chalk and then expanding, causing it to weakenos.tvboxnow.com& K2 w- G& T6 X7 B% J. H$ H
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' j3 h* }; D7 F* n- \, f2 g, ~# gTVBNOW 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。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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7 T% [6 g% J" A# V) S! MFamous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port5 y6 j4 G0 Q" o$ P
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