PhotoIf you’re headed to Malta, don’t expect to capture the Azure Window in shiny filters for Instagram. “That sad day arrived.”Simon Busuttil, the country’s opposition leader, also posted on Twitter, saying, “This is a sad day for #Malta. Malta, in the central Mediterranean, has a population of roughly 400,000 and counts tourism as a main economic driver. Roger Chessell, a local resident, told The Times of Malta he was at the site when it collapsed on Wednesday morning. “There was a big raging sea beneath the window,” he said, adding, “Suddenly, the arch collapsed into the sea with a loud whoomph, throwing up a huge spray.

Source: New York Times March 08, 2017 18:56 UTC