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OCTOBER 08, 2022
PUBLISHED AT 1:09 AM
Chile's Easter Island 'Moai' statues face irreparable damage after wildfire
Damaged Moai statues are seen after a wildfire at a local park in Easter Island, Chile, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on Oct 7, 2022.
Handout via Reuters
SANTIAGO - A number of Easter Island's iconic 'Moai' stone statues suffered irreparable damage after a wildfire swept through the island earlier this week, the island's mayor told Reuters on Friday.
"It's unquantifiable, unmeasurable, the damage there is, it's irrecoverable," said Pedro Edmunds, mayor of Easter Island, a territory of Chile. "Because what the fire does is heat the rock and the rock cracks."
He said scientists are going to visit the island alongside park administrators to evaluate the extent of the damage and determine what can be done.
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A preliminary report released by Chile's culture, arts and heritage ministry stated that a wildfire that started on Tuesday swept through more than 60 hectares (148.26 acres) and damaged an unknown number of the sacred Moai statues.
More:
https://www.asiaone.com/world/chiles-easter-island-moai-statues-face-irreparable-damage-after-wildfire
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