Easter Island fire causes ‘irreparable’ damage to famous moai statues

Forest fire that swept through more than 100 hectares of national park, with some moai totally charred'

A forest fire that tore through part of Easter Island has charred some of its monumental carved stone figures, known as moai, authorities have said.

The blaze reportedly swept through the Rapa Nui national park, 3,500km (2,175 miles) off the west coast of Chile, causing irreparable" damage to the archaeological site.