However, this is far from the first time Christ the Redeemer has been struck by lightning ... "Rio Statue Is Repaired after Lightning Strikes - in Pictures." The Guardian, 22 Jan. 2014.

A photographer captured the breathtaking moment lightning struck the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio ... On Twitter, the photos have been viewed more than 20 million times.

The images since the incident have gone viral and will totally make for a jaw-dropping moment. Like a dramatic scene, Christ The Redeemer was hit by bolt of lightning straight to the head of the ...

Nearly two million people visit Christ the Redeemer in Brazil's Rio De Janeiro every year. In the past too, the statue was hit by lightning. In 2014, the statue's thumb was damaged by a bolt of ...

Lightning strikes Brazil’s iconic statue, Christ the Redeemer, its crazy pictures go viral! The stunning video was captured by photographer Fernando Braga, which has stunned the internet like no ...

The mind-blowing pictures have gone viral on social media ... Oh just WOW!" Notably, the Christ the Redeemer statue is the largest depiction of Jesus in the world and stands more than 2,000 ...

When Christ the Redeemer was completed in 1931 ... frequently lit up with colored lights and projected with images to reference significant international events. When the iconic soccer player ...

Christ the Redeemer, the colossal statue of Jesus Christ ... to register the long-awaited photo," he said. There are other photos too in the Instagram post, which has amassed more than 6.5 lakh ...

Don't worry ... you can take an escalator to the top! Christ the Redeemer in the 1930s(Photo: Marc Ferrez ) 11. Amazing photos exist of Christ the Redeemer being struck by lightning. Given the ...

The giant Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro sparked ... (I also don’t like it when Catholic church facades are illuminated with images, a practice that is becoming more and more ...

Taylor Swift can’t believe the photos of the projected Junior Jewels T-shirt on the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. She played her first of three “Eras Tour” shows in the ...