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。& X, t) t2 M$ s0 e7 B O5 e( r
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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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) B5 k, C, I; [; [The Kent landmark has suffered large rockfalls before, most significantly in January last year
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When the cliffs tumble, locals have described it as 'like a lorry going down the hill'
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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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0 ~0 m- u2 \# g! T! e7 B! ^* htvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCollapse: Thousands of tons of the White Cliffs of Dover have plunged into the sea in a landfall last Friday, Dover Coastguard saidtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 }- P9 S- b8 V) U% y8 {
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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
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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 Friday K) r& [/ v* o& b) w8 R6 z
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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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/ U( L/ i' a) F% @6 \Cliff face fall: The collapse may have been caused by rain freezing after being absorbed into the chalk and then expanding, causing it to weakenwww3.tvboxnow.com! p: g' E/ ]3 B3 e) b, f5 i9 \
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( @ ]% W8 [7 @, {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 Dover
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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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