Two ancient North American structures have collapsed within days of each other as a tribe has warned the 190-million-year-old geological feature is a 'bad omen'.
The 'Double Arch'- also known as the Hole in the Roof and the Toilet Bowl, sees thousands of tourists flock to Utah’s Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. However, the incredible natural structure suddenly crumbled into the water below - sparking fears of dark times ahead.
It comes just days after an ancient pyramid in the Mexican state of Michoacán buckled under heavy rain. In Utah it is believed increased water levels and wave erosion likely caused the Double Arch’s to fall, while drought conditions may have caused cracks in the pyramid at Mexico's Ihuatzio Archaeological Zone.
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Now members of the Purépecha tribe say these events mark a worrisome change ahead, reports The US Sun . Tariakuiri Alvarez said: "For our ancestors, the builders, this was a bad omen that indicated the proximity of an important event. Before the arrival of the conquistadors, something similar happened, which for the Purépecha worldview of that time was because the gods Nana Kuerhaepiri and K’eri Kurikweri were displeased.”
In other bizarre examples of weather-related changes to ancient topography, locals were left baffled when Death Valley , known as the hottest place on Earth, was given a lake , months after being hit by storms . Despite being the driest place in North America, a lake formed after Hurricane Hilary in August 2023 hasn't fully dried up yet. Death Valley usually gets about 2 inches of rain per year, but the weather gauge at Furnace Creek recorded 4.9 inches in the past six months.
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A lake appeared at Badwater Basin in August, which is typically a salt flat, park officials said. Recent rainfall means the lake will stick around longer than expected, according to a statement from the park. At its biggest, the lake was 7 miles long, 4 miles wide and 2 feet deep, said the National Park Service. By the end of January, it had shrunk to half that size and was only a few inches deep.
"Most of us thought the lake would be gone by October," park ranger Abby Wines remarked. "We were shocked to see it still here after almost six months. This week's rain will extend how long the lake is here. It's too shallow to kayak in, but it makes amazing reflections of the mountains."
The surprise lake at Badwater Basin is a rare sight, says the park service. The basin was once home to an ancient lake called Lake Manly, which dried up about 10,000 years ago.
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