A giant statue of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi was loaded onto a truck during its removal from a public installation site in Lake Town, Kolkata, West Bengal, on 1 June 2026, following concerns over structural damage and public safety. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The giant Lionel Messi statue at Lake Town, Kolkata was taken down on 1 June 2026 after its damaged condition and compromised structural stability raised public safety concerns in the area. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Authorities dismantled the Lionel Messi statue at Lake Town, Kolkata on 1 June 2026, loading it onto a truck after the public installation was deemed structurally unsafe due to visible damage. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The large Lionel Messi statue that stood at a public site in Lake Town, Kolkata was dismantled on 1 June 2026 and transported away by truck after its damaged state raised structural stability concerns. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Workers used a crane and truck to remove the giant Lionel Messi statue from its public installation site in Lake Town, Kolkata, West Bengal, on 1 June 2026, citing the structure's deteriorating condition. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The Lionel Messi statue was pulled from its public installation in Lake Town, Kolkata on 1 June 2026 after the structure's damaged condition was deemed a risk to public safety in the locality. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
A crane hoisted the giant Lionel Messi statue onto a truck as it was removed from the public installation site in Lake Town, Kolkata, West Bengal, on 1 June 2026, following structural and safety concerns. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
A crane was deployed to load the Lionel Messi statue onto a truck during the dismantling operation at Lake Town, Kolkata on 1 June 2026, with the structure removed over damage and stability concerns. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The damaged Lionel Messi statue was hauled away from its public installation in Lake Town, Kolkata on 1 June 2026, with a crane used to load the structure onto a waiting truck amid safety concerns. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Citing public safety risks, authorities in Kolkata used a crane to load the Lionel Messi statue onto a truck at Lake Town on 1 June 2026, ending the structure's time as a public landmark. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
A crane was used to load the Lionel Messi statue — a public installation at Lake Town, Kolkata — onto a truck on 1 June 2026, as the structure was taken down over reported damage and instability. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
A crane lifted the giant Lionel Messi statue from its base at the public installation site in Lake Town, Kolkata, West Bengal, on 1 June 2026, as the structure was taken down over damage and safety concerns. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Workers hoisted the Lionel Messi statue using a crane during its removal from the public site at Lake Town, Kolkata on 1 June 2026, after the structure was found to pose a safety hazard due to damage. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Structural risk concerns prompted the removal of the Lionel Messi statue from Lake Town, Kolkata on 1 June 2026, with a crane deployed to lift the giant structure from its installation base. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
A crane lifted the Lionel Messi statue off its installation base in Lake Town, Kolkata on 1 June 2026, as the damaged structure was removed from public display following safety concerns raised by local authorities. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The Lionel Messi statue was loaded onto a truck and transported away from its public installation in Lake Town, Kolkata, West Bengal, on 1 June 2026, after the damaged structure was declared unsafe. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The giant Lionel Messi statue at Lake Town, Kolkata was lifted by crane and dismantled on 1 June 2026, with authorities citing the structure's deteriorating condition and the need to avert potential public safety incidents. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The removal of the Lionel Messi statue from Lake Town, Kolkata on 1 June 2026 drew attention from football fans in West Bengal, where the Argentine legend commands a large following, as the crane operation dismantled the structure. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The public installation of the Lionel Messi statue at Lake Town, Kolkata came to an end on 1 June 2026, when a crane lifted the structure for removal after concerns over its damaged condition and structural stability. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
A crane operation was conducted at Lake Town, Kolkata on 1 June 2026 to lift and remove the Lionel Messi statue, which had been a public installation before structural damage prompted its dismantling. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The damaged Lionel Messi statue was lifted by crane and removed from Lake Town, Kolkata on 1 June 2026, bringing an end to the public installation after structural instability concerns were raised. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
A statue of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi was cleared from its public site in Lake Town, Kolkata, West Bengal, on 1 June 2026, with a crane used in the removal process following safety and structural concerns. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The Lionel Messi statue, which had served as a local landmark in Lake Town, Kolkata, was removed on 1 June 2026 after the structure sustained damage that rendered it structurally unstable and unsafe for public display. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
A crane lifted the Lionel Messi statue out of its installation in Lake Town, Kolkata on 1 June 2026, with the structure's damaged condition and safety risks cited as the reason for its removal from the public site. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Marking the end of a local landmark, the Lionel Messi statue at Lake Town, Kolkata was lifted by crane on 1 June 2026 and dismantled after the damaged structure was found to pose a structural safety risk. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)