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,bttvb4 G/ M, R$ F8 U4 E" c
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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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An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dover- b9 ]3 `0 A, e2 @8 J
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The collapse may have been caused by rain over the winter months being absorbed into the chalk and freezing 公仔箱論壇1 k* P, Y' u4 P7 D" \/ D
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# e$ s6 {0 f" C( e9 A' bwww2.tvboxnow.comThe 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。& C+ E1 u0 I" n8 H9 x1 i0 s# p
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When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb w# E/ [0 J" O# N
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% ]1 b1 g/ X& l) D; c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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! F. {. r: t: H1 E公仔箱論壇Collapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard said' y9 Z3 D) R7 X. O! h* @/ \
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4 L% d4 f b3 {3 a nDover 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公仔箱論壇% t, h* `7 G n- H% c* r% v
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8 M K0 ^$ l5 }3 s3 i2 ECollapse: 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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Immortalised: A Spitfire flies over the White Cliffs which were popularised by Dame Vera Lynn's wartime song The White Cliffs of Dover公仔箱論壇: U. h9 m6 J8 K. i- D% E4 }3 q
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8 P7 w! \" N1 I' Kwww2.tvboxnow.comFamous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port
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