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。! s$ Q; N$ t' q, L
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2 J- I7 d( Y5 {% ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAn aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of DoverTVBNOW 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。9 ^# t1 `: B7 E( W8 t |+ Y
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* q; K0 } a& ^' @" IThe collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing os.tvboxnow.com2 f9 n9 E5 z" T1 d/ z
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: ^: K2 D7 ~3 G* Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year
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8 _5 _9 V& J! {3 Oos.tvboxnow.comWhen the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'
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0 _ }8 e& f% e3 _1 R3 WA 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 Lighthouseos.tvboxnow.com7 Q9 @. p: V% Q% \% D
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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公仔箱論壇4 V/ I% i* W: V5 D" u$ V# o# S
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& y/ w8 a& S# itvb now,tvbnow,bttvbDover 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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$ N E% g2 p# u/ h1 S1 N+ |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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* t1 o0 t( J* }/ Pos.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 damageos.tvboxnow.com2 P/ v+ X7 e2 Z7 L+ U8 r
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4 ~1 k/ v& m Z6 t公仔箱論壇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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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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