The 70-foot statue of Lionel Messi installed in Kolkata's Lake Town area as a tribute to the football icon has been dismantled after authorities found it unsafe, following complaints from residents that the structure was swaying during strong winds.
A massive 70-foot statue of Lionel Messi was removed from Lake Town in Kolkata on Monday after officials found it had become structurally unsafe. The Public Works Department (PWD) used a hydraulic crane to carefully dismantle the monument and transport it on a truck.