Many of the enigmatic stone-carved statues are 'totally charred' according to local authorities.
Mayor of Easter Island Pedro Edmunds told local media: "The damage caused by the fire can't be undone"
An unknown number of the stone-carved statues have been affected by the blaze, Chile's cultural heritage undersecretary said. The area around the Rano Raraku volcano - which is an Unesco World Heritage Site - was the most badly affected.
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