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Rock structure which served as backdrop to countless proposals disappears into the Adriatic after storm

The famous arch of the sea stacks at Sant’Andrea in Melendugno, Puglia, Italy, popularly known as Lovers’ Arch, collapsed on Valentine’s Day after strong storm surges and heavy rain swept across southern Italy.

The rocky arch, one of the best-known natural landmarks on the Adriatic coast, got its name as it served as a backdrop for wedding proposals, selfies and postcards, and was one of the most recognisable symbols of the Salento, one of Italy’s most heavily visited tourist areas.

“It is a devastating blow to the heart,” said Melendugno’s mayor, Maurizio Cisternino. “One of the most famous tourist features of our coastline and of the whole of Italy has disappeared.”

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[–] TheSeveralJourneysOfReemus@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (3 children)

On 25 January, after torrential rain brought by Cyclone Harry, a devastating landslide tore away an entire slope in the town of Niscemi, Sicily,

And it's still advancing, with no sign of stopping.

And, of course, they are turning this into a political case.

[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago

And, of course, they are turning this into a political case.

Because climate change has accelerated the process, and because regressives deny climate change, it became political.

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