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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 W6 E: r: e# [/ B# m$ U
, |4 y2 r$ T7 [3 _, [os.tvboxnow.com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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An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover
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The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing ! s; [: o. ~# H9 N& q( i
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% y9 i+ |+ L0 f/ q公仔箱論壇The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year 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。. v; j2 _* N7 S' q
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When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill': a: [3 A# s+ X
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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$ E$ B3 c0 j$ n" u5 K$ i
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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 awaytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ `, [$ A4 X/ c5 z
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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$ I6 k! {1 a. M& K9 \3 T9 A
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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公仔箱論壇' M+ I( K4 x( J: w
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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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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/ L, U* ~4 O3 E! p3 D
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4 ^: } \9 b- g7 G) j% FFamous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry porttvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 N7 `7 k8 _3 R& z
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