Natural Bridge has collapsed

[Dutch Diver]

This just in: the Natural Bridge has collapsed. :eek:

 

My colleage's parents, who live on Aruba, phoned to report this.

Other sources (local radio) are live at the scene. No pictures, yet.

 

Nobody got hurt, but the Natural Bridge really is GONE, broken, kaput.

 

(updates from aruba-bb.com)

Seems that at about 4:00 a.m., this huge bridge came crashing down. The water below does not flow inside to the small beach anymore!

 

There are hundreds of people right now looking at what happened. People are looking without saying words. There is a traffic jam on the road.

 

Basically, it is Mother Nature working... with erosion etc. Some say that they felt an "earthquake" at around 4:00 a.m., and that is what may caused it. But there is no proof of any earthquake happening today in this area. Maybe when this huge piece of bridge came down, it might have shook this whole area of the island.

 

Some heavy equipment are en route.. but what can they do? What can we do? Nothing. Aruba has 7 Natural Bridges, so now we are left with only 6 lesser-known and difficult-to-get-to bridges.

 

Every press member is down there, including American Press. Watch the newswire for any info....

[jmo1]

I thought this had to be a hoax at first. After searching the internet it appears to be true, or a very elaborate hoax.

 

http://www.magic965.com/index.php

 

http://www.aruba-travelguide.com/bulletinboard/viewtopic.php?t=4321

[Dutch Diver]

Media picked it up

 

http://*****.com/dthm9 (http://www.newsday.com)

 

 

More pics on this website http://www.arubastation.com/PNphpBB2-viewtopic-t-2698.phtml

[judyzoo]

That has eliminated one of the most attractive spots on Aruba; that whole coast was spectacular. I read about the collapse in the newspaper today and hated to tell DH -- he was so afraid when I walked out on the natural bridge that it was going to collapse, and I thought he was nuts.

[LARGIN]

Glad no one was hurt.. It was a great natual wonder

[IKE]

Sorry to hear of the collapse of the Bridge in Aruba. Thank God it didn't happen when tourists were on it or near it.

[GSDsky]

Will be there is Jan and was thinking of that.

 

But an after thought is there any chance those guys who killed that young girl where under it at the time. :mad: Sorry I have daughters as well so just had to say that.

[tarababy18]

we were just in aruba, but we didn't see the bridge :( missed out on it's beauty

[Giventofly]

I'm lucky to have seen it twice. I made it my wallpaper picture just now.

[CruiseForever]

ROTI.........

 

What a rotten thing to say.....Innocent until "proven" guilty!!!!!

[GSDsky]

Not in this for a discussion or any thing else.

Simply made a statement that the guilty should have been under it.

Mom & Dad would agree.

As a Dad I would also.

 

Have a good day.

[hilltopfamily]

Oh no, I'm so disappointed. We will be in Aruba in October on our cruise and we had definite plans to visit the natural bridge. I'm sure it must have been a wonderful site for all the lucky tourists who visited it in the past. Now I will have to break the news of its collapse to my fellow cruisers.

[CruiseForever]

Huge loss, we will miss it when we visit Aruba again in October for 8 days.

[CaribbeanBlue]

I bet it was the cranky cat......

[4kids]

Rotti Say What U Want We Live In America And I Wish The Animals I Mean Boys Were Also Under The Bridge And I Also Have 2 Daughters And Cool Crusin Get A Life Quit Posting Everytime We Mention Aruba We Dont Care What U Think At Least I Dont

[4kids]

Sry I Mean Cruiseforever Not Cool Crusing

[GSDsky]

Thanks for note and I am being gentle on the board.

 

But word of caution...

Alabama is un safe (LOL)

California so much better I guess.

 

You take care and enjoy any cruise you have...

[CruiseForever]

Nor, do I can what you think on the subject. Old news....end of story! No one cares about it.

[sandbag7]

This is a cruise board not a prayer board; Cruise Forever, good luck with your trip and watch out for the Creationists.

[North Carolina Cruiser]

Beautiful pics, did you do things on your own thing, excursions, rent a car, local tours??????????

[mattyd831]

Sad to see. I walked that bridge with my family a few years ago. I feel bad for the guy who had the shop right up near the natural bridge... he must be out of business now.

[freckle378]

Has anyone been to Aruba to see if the bridge really did collapse? Rather strange nothing has been in the media other than a couple of links in the beginning. With todays technology this could be an elaborate hoax.

[PhotogrFrGal]

freckle378 - Aruba's official tourism website states that the natural bridge collapsed - http://www.aruba.com/pages/naturalbridge.htm

I don't think its a hoax.

[jmo1]

It is no hoax. I just return from a cruise that spent last Friday at Aruba. We rented a Jeep Wrangler to go 4-wheeling in the desert and go to Natural Pool. On the way, we could see from a distant hill where the Natural Bridge once was, and it was indeed collapsed. Go to Natural Pool instead with a mask and snorkel. There are many tropical fish in the pool. If the waves are not too bad, you can venture out of the pool to the adjacent ocean reefs for excellent snorkeling that rivals any I've ever done in places like Grand Cayman, Trunk Bay - St John, Maui, Grenada, St Lucia, Barbados, and the Fla Keys.