Easter Island blaze chars famous moai statues

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Source: Agence France-Presse

Easter Island blaze chars famous moai statues

Issued on: 07/10/2022 - 00:26
Modified: 07/10/2022 - 00:25

Santiago (AFP) – A forest fire that tore through part of Easter Island has charred some of its fabled monumental carved stone figures, known as moai, authorities said Thursday.

"Nearly 60 hectares (148 acres) were affected, including some moai," Carolina Perez, cultural heritage undersecretary, said in a Twitter post.

On Easter Island, which lies some 3,500 kilometers (2,175 miles) off the west coast of Chile, 100 hectares have been razed by flames since Monday, Perez said. The area around the Rano Raraku volcano, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was the most affected.

An estimated several hundred moai are in that area, as well as in the quarry where the stone used to carve the sculptures is extracted.

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Some of Easter Island’s Famous Moai Statues Damaged in Fire

Images shared by local and Chilean leaders show charred landscape, blackened statues

By Jennifer Calfas and Ginger Adams Otis
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Oct. 7, 2022 4:13 pm ET

Chilean and local authorities were working to assess damage to famous stone statues on Easter Island after a fire sparked earlier this week on the remote territory.

The fire, which began Tuesday near the Rano Raraku volcanic crater, scorched about 60 hectares, or nearly 150 acres, before it was brought under control, according to Chile’s National Monuments Council.

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