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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An aerial view of the latest chalk slip at the White Cliffs of Dovertvboxnow.com: I( z& t& V+ Y
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+ e) C8 X0 g, i6 K7 IThe Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- Q: j2 d. \& B3 W
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When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'公仔箱論壇' k1 Z: _+ ^& o* C1 n) j
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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
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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( G: }( G: G" u( v, F
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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 away2 B/ j: v' b% X' b1 Z
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; S; G H! e$ f C3 H, g公仔箱論壇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
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1 h$ c. t2 r; {) s+ btvboxnow.comCollapse: Thousands of tons of chalk fell from the white cliffs of Dover in an area known as Crab Bay. Here a woman surveys the damage5 D' r/ v! P3 L) D
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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公仔箱論壇# c! [3 X9 q& E4 D" T$ \2 X
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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 Dovertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( }8 S) h( _) D2 B
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( e/ W, W# A/ f: R公仔箱論壇Famous landmark: The White Cliffs of Dover, with a lighthouse on top, seen from the car ferry port
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