Puerto Rican natural wonder, Punta Ventana, collapses amid earthquake - News Summed Up

Puerto Rican natural wonder, Punta Ventana, collapses amid earthquake


One of Puerto Rico's iconic natural wonders - a soaring stone arch along the southern coast known as Punta Ventana or Window Point - has collapsed as a 6.4 magnitude earthquake rattled the island. AP Punta Ventana or Window Point - has collapsed as a 6.4 magnitude earthquake rattled the island. READ MORE:* Puerto Rico hit by 6.5-magnitude earthquake* Donald Trump says Puerto Rico should be 'proud' more haven't died like in Katrina* Hurricane Maria churns through Caribbean as Puerto Rico 'totally obliterated'Monday's tremor was the largest yet, striking at 6.32am local time and knocking several homes off their foundations and causing rockslides along some roads. Punta Ventana is just one of several naturally occurring arches on the island - "windows" carved out by the sea beating against rocky outcrops over eons. Glidden Lopez, the spokesman for Guayanilla municipality, said the loss of Punta Ventana had hit locals very hard.


Source: Stuff January 07, 2020 22:16 UTC



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