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Malta's Azure Window Collapses Into the Sea (timesofmalta.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the gone-with-the-wind dept.

New submitter Duvzo writes: Sadly, our famous [Azure Window] landmark disappeared today, and not just the arch but the whole offshore stack has vanished. Strong gale force winds hit Malta yesterday, ultimately causing their landmark to collapse. Malta's prime minister, Joseph Muscat, said the news was heartbreaking. "Reports commissioned over the years indicated that this landmark would be hard hit by unavoidable natural corrosion. That sad day arrived," he said.

Slashdot reader Duvzo notes that the landmark was featured in Clash of the Titans and Game of Thrones. It served as the backdrop to the Dothraki wedding scene in the Game of Thrones.

2 of 84 comments (clear)

  1. Melodramatic much? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    How is this heartbreaking?
    Maybe they are heartbroken that fewer tourists will visit them?
    Natural formations change all the time. The planet does not stand still.

  2. Because global warming? by mpercy · · Score: 0, Troll

    Or similar badness that can be blamed on Western Civilization and therefore trashed on slashdot?