Lightning Strikes Brazil’s Christ The Redeemer Statue, breathtaking viral pictures leave netizens SHOCKED!

Some events in nature can leave you speechless and astonished. In a jaw-dropping moment, the 100-foot statue of Jesus Christ towering over Rio de Janeiro was hit by lightning.

The breathtaking view, fortunately, got caught in the camera, and the pictures are going widely viral online. The famous statue of Rio de Janeiro was hit by a bolt of lightning on February 10. Photographer Fernando Braga was lucky enough to get a shot at the happening.

Social media users from across the world are in awe and mesmerized by the breathtaking pictures. The bolt of flash struck the head of the statue on February 10 and turned the sculpture into a godly figure.

Take a look at the images below:

Lightning struck Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro on February 10, 2023

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— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) February 11, 2023

The stunning scene was captured by Fernando Braga, who shared the pictures on Instagram. “DIVINE LIGHTNING !!! IT’S FRIDAY!!! Recordings taken on February 10, 2023 at 6:55 PM (Christ) and 19:03 PM (Antenna) using NIKON D800 with 70-200mm f/2.8E at 70mm f/8 13″ ISO 100,” Mr Braga wrote in the caption of the post.

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!”