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‘Irreparable’: Easter Island fire chars famous towering Moai statues; arson suspected

Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘Irreparable’: Easter Island fire chars famous towering Moai statues; arson suspected

A forest fire broke out Monday and swept through 247 acres of the Rapa Nui National Park, which covers 40% of Easter Island, officials there said.

      
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