Lightning strikes Brazil's Christ the Redeemer statue, breathtaking viral pictures
Some events in nature can leave you speechless and astonished. Luckily, the availability of cameras and social media platforms allows you to view and enjoy such one-of-a-kind occurrences no matter where in the world you are put up. One such event took place in Brazil recently. Christ the Redeemer, the famous statue in Brazil was hit by a bolt of lightning. Images of the statue being struck by the lightning are being circulated on social media and people are mesmerised.
The incident took place on February 10. A bolt of lightning struck the head of the statue. The image of the lightning was posted on Twitter by a user @Rainmaker1973. The mind-blowing image was captured by Fernando Braga. Since posting, it has gone viral with over 6 million views. The image has been liked more than 183k times.
Additionally, the post was flooded with comments. One stated, "At this point Zeus or Thor. Jokes apart, this is a quite recurrent event, being the highest point, it's just the luck of having someone doing photography at the right time." Another wrote, "Wow! Oh just WOW!"
A third person stated, "What a shot! Thanks for sharing." While most people were keen on appreciating the pictures, others cracked jokes.
One stated, "I don't think he's rising again after that." Another one quipped, "Mom! Thor and Jesus are at it again!”
The statue, situated in Brazil's Rio De Janeiro, is visited by nearly two million people every year. The statue has been struck by lightning in the past too. In 2014, a bolt of lightning damaged the thumb of the statue.
