Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
Lightning strikes Christ the Redeemer in Brazil
The 130-foot tall Christ the Redeemer statue was struck by lightning in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during a Sunday thunderstorm. As you can see above, the strike made for a pretty amazing photograph. Thankfully, the monument suffered only minimal damage as a result of the jolt.
Back in July, Christ the Redeemer was named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, and it inspires millions of visits from tourists and religious pilgrims per year.
Filed under: Arts and Culture, Brazil, News
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
John Feb 12th 2008 8:58PM
Shouldn't this happen very, very frequently? It's the highest structure on a mountain top! It also has an internal iron or steel skeleton. The Empire State Building in New York gets hit hundreds of times a year.
Color Oct 9th 2008 4:28PM
the picture is like the coolest thing these eyes have ever seen!!!!!!! I can't believe this doesn't happenmore often either John! 8675309999
Jehnavi Mar 13th 2010 1:09AM
The sight of the statue from down below the mountain just fills the heart with lot of love for Jesus and you will feel really good and inspired after this trip. The statue also has such a long history behind it that it would be shame to miss such inspiring monument.
http://www.travelworth.com/embrace-christ-the-redeemer-at-rio-de-janeiro.html
Dan Apr 17th 2010 4:17PM
eh' graven image...anyone? anyone? pilgimages etc. Last I heard christ was in your heart. I admire art...and that's what this is...art. well made, inspiring, metal dirt and stone. But nice metal dirt and stone.
Jehnavi Jun 30th 2010 6:48AM
Shouldn't this happen very, very frequently? It's the highest structure on a mountain top! It also has an internal iron or steel skeleton. The Empire State Building in New York gets hit hundreds of times a year.
http://www.europevoyage.net/