Moai statues at the Rapa Nui National Park in Easter Island in 2019. An accident has caused the destruction of one of the sacred statues. — JOHN MILNER/TNS
A privately owned pickup truck has destroyed one of Easter Island’s world-famous archaeological treasures – the imposing and mysterious Moai statues.
The vehicle, reportedly belonging to a Chilean man, slammed into the ancient stone monument in early March, reported Chilean newspaper, El Mercurio.
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