Dozens of moai statues damaged in wildfires, some of them irreparable, Easter Island

Dozens of moai statues damaged in wildfires, some of them irreparable, Easter Island

Two wildfires broke out near the Rano Raraku volcanic crater in Easter Island, Chile last week, spreading to about 60 ha (150 acres) before they were brought under control. The flames entered the moai quarry where 386 iconic statues are located, causing irreparable damage to about 80 of them.