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From the BBC: "Malta's famous Azure Window rock arch has collapsed into the sea after heavy storms.

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said the news was "heartbreaking".

A study in 2013 said that while erosion was inevitable, the structure was not in imminent danger of collapsing, the Times of Malta reports.

The popular limestone arch on Gozo island was featured on the first episode of the HBO series Game of Thrones and in several films.

Officials had recently introduced signs and a fine to stop people from walking across the landmark but they were often ignored.

Malta's Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said on Twitter: "Reports commissioned over the years indicated that this landmark would be hard hit by unavoidable natural corrosion. That sad day arrived."

Roger Chessell, from the village of Xaghra, told the Times of Malta: "There was a big raging sea beneath the window. Suddenly, the arch collapsed into the sea."

Strong gale force winds hit Malta on Tuesday, leading the Gozo Channel ferry company to suspend its services, the report adds.

It also said that many residents went to the site to see what had happened.

The Azure Window was one of Malta's most famous landmarks.

Tourists have been filmed jumping off the arch into the sea, dislodging clumps of rock in the process.

For those mourning the loss, there is a second, less well-known arch at nearby Wied il-Mielah."

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From Wikipedia:
"The arch collapsed at about 9:40 am local time (8:40 am UTC) on 8 March 2017 after a period of heavy storms, leaving nothing visible above the water. The pillar gave way first, causing the top part of the arch to collapse along with it. The pillar shattered into large chunks of rock as it collapsed. The collapse was said to have been inevitable."

"The collapse was reported in both local and international media. ... The Environment and Resources Authority called the collapse a major loss to Malta's natural heritage."

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Type of publication: Internet Only When was the article reported?: 03/08/2017 Publication: BBC Article Url: [Web Link] Is Registration Required?: no How widespread was the article reported?: international News Category: Weather

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