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| In pictures: Easter Island statues damaged by fire | In pictures: Easter Island statues damaged by fire |
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| Mayor of Easter Island Pedro Edmunds told local media: "The damage caused by the fire can't be undone" | Mayor of Easter Island Pedro Edmunds told local media: "The damage caused by the fire can't be undone" |
| A fire has damaged the enigmatic statues on Easter Island, with some of the charring said to be irreparable. | A fire has damaged the enigmatic statues on Easter Island, with some of the charring said to be irreparable. |
| An unknown number of the stone-carved statues have been affected by the blaze, Chile's cultural heritage undersecretary said. | An unknown number of the stone-carved statues have been affected by the blaze, Chile's cultural heritage undersecretary said. |
| Easter Island has nearly 1,000 of the megaliths, known as moai. They have oversized heads and generally stand about 4m (13ft) high. | Easter Island has nearly 1,000 of the megaliths, known as moai. They have oversized heads and generally stand about 4m (13ft) high. |
| They were carved by a Polynesian tribe more than 500 years ago. | They were carved by a Polynesian tribe more than 500 years ago. |
| The fire, which broke out on Monday, affected nearly 60 hectares (148 acres), cultural heritage official Carolina Perez Dattari tweeted. | The fire, which broke out on Monday, affected nearly 60 hectares (148 acres), cultural heritage official Carolina Perez Dattari tweeted. |
| It is reported to have been started deliberately, and is centred around Easter Island's Rano Raraku volcano - which is a Unesco World Heritage Site. | It is reported to have been started deliberately, and is centred around Easter Island's Rano Raraku volcano - which is a Unesco World Heritage Site. |
| Easter Island lies 3,500km (2,174 miles) off the coast of Chile. It relies on tourism and reopened just three months ago following its closure during the Covid-19 pandemic. The site has now been closed again while a conservation team examines the extent of the damage. | Easter Island lies 3,500km (2,174 miles) off the coast of Chile. It relies on tourism and reopened just three months ago following its closure during the Covid-19 pandemic. The site has now been closed again while a conservation team examines the extent of the damage. |
| The island's Mayor, Pedro Edmunds, told local media: "The damage caused by the fire can't be undone." | The island's Mayor, Pedro Edmunds, told local media: "The damage caused by the fire can't be undone." |
| The are some 1,000 giant stone statues and carvings on Easter Island, the largest of which weigh 74 tonnes and stand 10m tall. | The are some 1,000 giant stone statues and carvings on Easter Island, the largest of which weigh 74 tonnes and stand 10m tall. |
| The figures were carved by the indigenous Rapa Nui people sometime between the years of 1400 and 1650, and positioned to form a ring around the island, facing inland. | The figures were carved by the indigenous Rapa Nui people sometime between the years of 1400 and 1650, and positioned to form a ring around the island, facing inland. |
| They were figures of spiritual devotion for the Rapa Nui, embodying the spirit of a prominent ancestor. Each one was considered to be the person's living incarnation. | They were figures of spiritual devotion for the Rapa Nui, embodying the spirit of a prominent ancestor. Each one was considered to be the person's living incarnation. |
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