By Mia Alberti and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Easter Island’s towering stone heads and other archaeological elements have been charred by a fire, according to local Indigenous and Chilean authorities. The fire — caused by the nearby Rano Raraku volcano — started Monday and razed more than 100 hectares of…
A fire tore through an area near a UNESCO World Heritage Site where hundreds of the sacred stone figures known as moai are located. "The damage caused by the fire can't be undone," said the mayor of Easter Island.
A forest fire has scorched some of Easter Island's monumental stone statues. Authorities say several hundred of the giant carved stone figures known as moai could potentially have been damaged.
Fire swept through part of the national park on Chile’s Easter Island this week and damaged the famous moai statues built by the indigenous Polynesian people.
The sculpted figures on Rapa Nui, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site, suffered "irreparable" damage. The municipality's mayor said he believed the fire was not an accident.
Santiago, Chile (AP) -- A fire that ripped through part of Chile's Easter Island this week has caused permanent damage to some of its iconic carved stone figures known as moai, authorities said.
Easter Island will open an investigation to determine the cause and full extent of the wildfire as well as the damage to the Moai statues to see what repairs can be done.
A fire that ripped through significant parts of Chile's Easter Island this week has caused what authorities say is permanent damage to some of its iconic carved stone figures known
A fire that ripped through part of Chile's Easter Island this week has caused permanent damage to some of its iconic carved stone figures known as moai, authorities said.
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