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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' q& ^% e" c/ g. G/ q) G; y t公仔箱論壇The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing os.tvboxnow.com7 m( E8 k6 T; }" @; J/ b. }
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/ U# F9 h7 f+ a$ Z# E2 x5 o公仔箱論壇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
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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 awaytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( n' s: ]! `7 P; y% X7 d4 j
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" h6 u, }! H4 c" u& }' }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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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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0 |& {. _$ d, o' N6 Y) O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 Dover/ r4 t0 m6 b9 G( b+ F) I
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Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry portos.tvboxnow.com m3 K X. D$ e. z
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