Two ancient North American structures have collapsed within just nine days, leading some members of indigenous communities to view these events as a grim warning of impending disaster.

The Double Arch, a 190 million-year-old natural wonder in Utah’s Glen Canyon, collapsed on Wednesday, the National Park Service reported.

This iconic formation was also known as the “hole in the roof” and the “toilet bowl.”

Just days earlier, a 1,100-year-old pyramid in Mexico’s Ihuatzio archaeological zone was severely damaged by heavy rains, with parts of the south facade crumbling away, further damaging the structure’s core and retaining walls, the New York Post reported.

The pyramid is deeply revered by the Purépecha people and is grappling with the spiritual consequences of its collapse.

Although experts attribute the collapse of the Double Arch to natural factors such as erosion and fluctuations in water levels, as well as cracks in the pyramid caused by drought that allowed rainwater to penetrate, the Purépecha interpret these events from a spiritual perspective and consider them to be potentially ominous signs or messages from God.

Tariakuiri Alvarez revealed to The Sun that the pyramid’s collapse is seen as an ominous sign by the Purépecha people and that it heralds a momentous event, drawing parallels to previous cases in which similar occurrences were attributed to divine displeasure, as reported by the New York Post.

The Ihuatzio archaeological site, a former epicenter of the Purépecha civilization founded around 900 AD, is currently being assessed for damage by the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (IANH) and intends to carry out extensive restoration work.