Moai statues on Easter Island suffer irreparable damage in fire

Some of the iconic moai statues on Chile's Easter Island have suffered "irreparable" damage caused by a wildfire that tore through parts of the island earlier in the week, local media reported Friday."About 60 hectares were affected, including some moai," according to a Twitter post by Carolina Perez, Chile's cultural heritage undersecretary.She said officials from the country's National Monuments Council are "on the ground assessing the damage" from the fire and the Chilean government is offering support to the island's mayor, Pedro Edmunds.Edmunds said 20 percent of the statues in Rano Ra…READ FULL ARTICLE