India's 70ft Messi statue to be moved after 'swaying in the wind'
Summary
A 70-foot statue of football player Lionel Messi in Kolkata, India, will be taken down because it was seen swaying in the wind and found unsafe after an inspection. Authorities are planning to move the statue to a new location and have made the area around it safe with ropes and barricades.Key Facts
- The statue is 70 feet tall and made of fibreglass and iron.
- It was built in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, in December during Messi’s tour of the country.
- Local residents complained after noticing the statue swaying in the wind.
- Engineers inspected the statue and said it is structurally unsafe.
- The statue is near a busy road and a subway, making removal difficult.
- Heavy-duty nylon ropes and barricades have been used to secure the statue and keep people away.
- The statue was put together by a team of 45 workers over 27 days.
- Messi appeared virtually to unveil the statue by pressing a button on a screen.
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