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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5 s9 K0 J4 f7 f6 X% t' q7 l. Xos.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。+ Q2 ?& u3 Y! R5 e- V
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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
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When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'
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! Q% n$ G4 |* Z! N b0 z* ~2 NA 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公仔箱論壇7 E* Y6 _/ A( m P1 `% y7 E& K
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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( o9 U/ |" Q; F, Q# ]3 q
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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 Fridayos.tvboxnow.com; T- g( b+ Z, E" X" E7 r
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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) s/ Y1 {+ L5 Y# ?- Y0 ]4 k4 H
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' G% P% D, E _& S, n( i+ i" e N5 ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCliff 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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: M6 d4 o+ W: v, X& [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbImmortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song 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。) n% D. t1 K; p9 h2 _) F
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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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