The blaze was started deliberately, according to mayor of Easter Island
The deliberate blaze"totally charred" a number of the famous figures, known as moai, after sweeping across more than 100 hectares around the Rano Raraku volcano, a UNESCO world heritage site.A wildfire on Easter Island has caused"irreparable" damage to some of its iconic stone-carved statues, according to authorities.
The blaze, which is being treated as arson,"totally charred" a number of the famous figures, known as moai, after sweeping across more than 100 hectares around the Rano Raraku volcano, a UNESCO world heritage site. Easter Island, which lies some 2,174 miles off the coast of Chile, is home to around a thousand of the ancient statues, carved by the indigenous Rapa Nui people more than 500 years ago.The size of each moai varies significantly in height, with some standing up to 33ft tall, although the average is 13ft ."The damage caused by the fire can't be undone," he said.
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