The Malta Tourism Authority sees no immediate need to take action to prevent people from walking across the iconic Azure Window in Gozo, despite the danger it poses, The Sunday Times of Malta has been told. Asked whether it felt it should take immediate preventive measures, given that the window, to which thousands of tourists flock every day, risks collapsing, a spokesman for the authority said it was on the newly-formed committee for Dwejra and that it would "not be pursuing any independent initiatives". The structure, a major tourist attraction, has been eroding rapidly. A large chunk from the left side of the rock came crashing down in 2012. The San Lawrenz local council has long been calling for help to stop tourists and locals from climbing up onto the actual window, given the dangers. In 2013, a geological assessment by the Environment Ministry found that it was not facing imminent collapse but more erosion was inevitable. In recent months, however, there have been increasing fears that the structure could collapse as it is eroding at a rapid pace. The council has professional advice that it is unsafe. In June, the Times of Malta reported that the council had complained...
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