A massive 70-foot statue of football star Lionel Messi in Kolkata has been taken down. The towering monument became unstable after recent storms. Officials dismantled the statue safely using a crane. It is now in government custody. Discussions are underway about its potential relocation to another park. The statue was unveiled last year during Messi's visit to the city.

La monumental figura de 21 metros del astro argentino en Calcuta será desmontada. Las autoridades de Bengala Occidental investigan si podrá ser trasladada a otro lugar seguro.

A massive 70-foot statue of football star Lionel Messi in Kolkata has been taken down. The towering monument became unstable after recent storms. Officials dismantled the statue…

Intervention by PWD followed complaints reportedly from local residents that the massive iron-and-fiberglass structure was swaying in high winds | India News

Sharmila Guha, a local resident, said the statue had to be tied with ropes from eight sides so that it wouldn’t get uprooted during a recent storm. | India News

Una grande statua di Lionel Messi è stata rimossa per motivi di sicurezza in India dopo che nelle scorse settimane sarebbe stata vista "oscillare al vento": lo riportano diversi…

Una grande statua di Lionel Messi è stata rimossa per motivi di sicurezza in India dopo che nelle scorse settimane sarebbe stata vista "oscillare al vento": lo riportano diversi…

Eretta lo scorso dicembre a Kolkata, era alta 21 metri

Las autoridades dijeron que se balanceaba peligrosamente como consecuencia del viento; había sido calificada de “antiestética”

Lionel Messi statue removed in Kolkata after residents report it swaying dangerously in the wind, prompting officials to dismantle and relocate the landmark.

Kolkata removes Lionel Messi statue due to structural instability after safety concerns from residents, following recent storm damage.

Hydraulic cranes and ropes used to dismantle the 21-metre (70-foot) sculpture in Kolkata as it was "swaying in the wind".

Messi visited the country last year across four stops

70-foot Messi statue taken down over safety concerns