GAME OF THRONES: AZURE WINDOW ROCK FALLS INTO MALTA SEA

Sad news, The Azure Window, a natural rock arch which jutted into the sea off Malta and was a backdrop for the Game of Thrones TV series, has collapsed in a storm…

The Azure Window, a natural rock arch which jutted into the sea off Malta and was a backdrop for the Game of Thrones TV series, has collapsed in a storm.

Malta Prime Minister Joseph Muscat tweeted his “heartbreaking” sadness at the loss on Wednesday of one of the main tourist attractions on the island of Gozo.

The magnificent Azure Window is a limestone natural arch on the Maltese island of Gozo. It is situated near Dwejra Bay on the Inland Sea. The formation, which was created after two limestone sea caves collapsed, is popular with scuba divers.

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The collapse was due to erosion by the sea. The Azure Window also served as a backdrop in the 1981 movie Clash of the Titans.

With parts of the rock formation crumbling over the years, the government last month enacted 1,500 euro fines (£1,300) for anyone caught walking across the arch.