Malta's famous "Azure Window" has collapsed into the sea

Sad news: Malta's famous natural land bridge, the "Azure Window," has broken into bits by relentless ocean waves.

Flickr: Tobias Scheck

From The Times of Malta:

"Suddenly, the arch collapsed into the sea with a loud whoomph, throwing up a huge spray. By the time the spray had faded, the stack had gone too."

In a press conference, Environment Minister Jose Herrera said several studies had shown that no man-made intervention could have prevented the collapse.

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