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World-famous rock formation crumbles into the sea

World-famous rock formation crumbles into the sea AccuWeather 5 hrs ago Chaffin Mitchell Natural erosion finally took its toll on Darwin s Arch, a famous rock formation off the coast of the remote Galápagos Islands, forcing the top of the archway to collapse into the Pacific Ocean on Monday as tourists watched in awe, Ecuadorean officials said. Located roughly 600 miles west of continental Ecuador and less than a mile from the uninhabited Darwin Island, the iconic arch now sits as a pile of rubble between two pillars, The New York Times reported. © Provided by AccuWeather Ecuador Darwin s Arch This photo distributed by Galapagos National Park shows Darwin s Arch off the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Sunday, May 16, 2021. Ecuador s Environment Ministry reported the collapse of the top of the arch on its Facebook page on Monday, May 17, and blame natural erosion of the stone. (Galapagos National Park via AP)

Darwin s Arch loses its top due to erosion in the Galapagos Islands

Darwin s Arch loses its top due to erosion in the Galapagos Islands Ministry of Environment Ecuador via CNN Iconic Galapagos rock formation Darwin s Arch has collapsed By: The Associated Press & Scripps National Posted at 12:36 PM, May 19, 2021 and last updated 2021-05-19 12:39:25-04 QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The famed Darwin’s Arch in the Galapagos Islands has lost its top, and officials are blaming natural erosion of the stone. Ecuador’s Environment Ministry reported the collapse on its Facebook page on Monday. An image of the structure shows it now consists of just two pillars. The rock structure is 141 feet high, 230 feet long and 75 feet wide and it s less than half a mile from Darwin Island.

The Weather Network - Darwin s Arch collapses, famed Galapagos Island rock formation

Darwin s Arch collapses, famed Galapagos Island rock formation Reuters Wednesday, May 19th 2021, 2:52 pm - The iconic rock formation crashed into the sea, officials confirmed (Reuters) - Darwin s Arch, a famed natural rock formation in the Galapagos Islands that is popular with divers, photographers and cruise-ship tourists, has collapsed from erosion, Ecuadorean environmental officials said on Tuesday. Photographs posted on social media by Ecuador s Environment Ministry showed rubble from the curvature of the arch visible in the ocean, with the two supporting columns still standing. FILE PHOTO: The view from the top of Bartolome Island in Galapagos August 23, 2013. Picture taken August 23, 2013. (REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo)

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