Lightning struck the Christ of Rio. The moment was captured on camera

The 38-meter-tall statue, which was intended to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Brazilian independence, was erected in 1931. The very idea for the structure at the top of the granite Corcovado mountain (710 meters above sea level) was born a decade before the official unveiling. The originator of the statue depicting Christ with outstretched arms was Hector da Silva. His proposal proved superior to other equally impressive designs, including a giant cross or a figure of God with a globe in his hand. Interestingly, the world’s most famous statue of Jesus was built, like New York’s Statue of Liberty, on the Seine River. <a href="https://medium.com/@darkenergyarticles/lightning-struck-the-christ-of-rio-the-moment-was-captured-on-camera-c71fe025f82c">Read More</a>