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。公仔箱論壇* B. ?% Q5 |: D* w1 a# _' `
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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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb n+ m4 |: @$ X0 q m6 y' G# {
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An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover公仔箱論壇+ R( X7 X1 g( n1 w
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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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The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year
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+ a/ E! C8 C* i& Z3 IWhen the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'% C. m. b2 ?, t" ~2 x
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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公仔箱論壇4 w# l ]# [6 a o2 l% w
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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 away, O9 z* y) N' b" p/ n% \& o v
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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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% Y1 K# M. d& \" H; N L6 G; ]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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9 i# x3 K4 [. a公仔箱論壇Immortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Doveros.tvboxnow.com3 A J4 q9 ^: u" p
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Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry porttvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# f# _# i9 k5 ]
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