Battered sculpture

A sand sculpture destroyed by Typhoon Maria is seen in New Taipei's Gongliao District on Wednesday. The typhoon that started to impact Taiwan late Tuesday forced the 2018 Fulong International Sand Sculpture Arts Festival, which kicked off April 21, to end earlier than scheduled. Photo courtesy of Northeast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area Administration July 11, 2018

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