NPS Announces Collapse of Hōlei Sea Arch
[HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK] The National Park Service announced October 1 that the famed Hōlei Sea Arch in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has collapsed, Parade reported. Rangers discovered the arch gone during a routine patrol; wave erosion is believed to be the main cause.
The roughly 90-foot-tall sea arch, formed where lava met the ocean, was one of the park's most photographed landmarks. NPS said the coastline there has long been retreating under wave attack, so the collapse was geologically unsurprising.
The park reminded visitors to stay back from unstable cliff edges and said it will update interpretive materials at the visitor center.
(Source: Parade; National Park Service)
Source: Parade; National Park Service
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：夏威夷火山国家公园 Hōlei 海蚀拱（坍塌前资料图）。美国国家公园管理局官方照片，公有领域，来源：Wikimedia Commons
