Hawaii's iconic 550-year-old Hōlei Sea Arch collapses

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:00:41 UTCUpdated Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:00:41 UTCOriginal reporting: BBC Science

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The lava rock formation protruding from the rocky cliffs of Volcanoes National Park crumbled some time last weekend.

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Reported by BBC Science and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:00:41 UTC.

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