Incredible moment a huge bolt of lightning strikes world’s largest statue of Christ in Brazil

Lightning struck Brazil’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue over the weekend, leaving social media users stunned after the lightning was caught on film.

The 125-foot statue, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is visited by almost two million people each year and, interestingly, it is the third time in 15 years that it has suffered such an attack.

Still an extremely rare event, lightning struck the religious figure’s head on February 10, illuminating him with a flash now seen by millions around the world.

Some managed to take photos of the phenomenon, with photographer Fernando Braga capturing images and video of the lightning strike as it happened.

Now circulating online, the mind boggling media has mesmerized many, being viewed over 20millions of times.

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Images of lightning striking the world’s largest statue of Jesus were the first posted to Twitter by a user named Massimo, who credited Braga for the image.

Braga, a self-described “hobbyist” whose social media also shows several images of the statue in more normal conditions, also took several other photos, as well as the aforementioned video that captured the dramatic scene in its entirety.

As the media made its way online, many questioned whether the deed was the work of some otherworldly divine power. Others praised Braga for capturing such a visceral and temporary moment.

One user commented on how, surprisingly, this was not the first time that the statue, which was named one of the new Seven Wonders of the World in 2007, had been struck by lightning, having gotten stuck twice in less than two decades, in 2008. and 2014.

“At this point, Zeus or Thor,” the user joked in one of the several posts showing the snapshots of Braga. ‘Jokes aside, this is a fairly recurring event, being the high point, it’s just lucky to have someone do the photography at the right time.’

Another praised the cameraman for his photo-taking prowess, commenting on one of his still images: ‘Wow! Thanks for sharing.’

The 125-foot statue, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is visited by almost two million people each year and, interestingly, it is the third time in 15 years that it has suffered such an attack.

A third joked: ‘Mom! Thor and Jesus are at it again!’ while another user simply said: ‘Wow! Oh just WOW!

Others commented on how the lightning photos appeared to be nothing short of a godly scene, and the video in particular left viewers stunned.

Images and media arrived a storm wreaked havoc in the coastal city of Rio, downing trees in several neighborhoods. Fortunately, the statue was not damaged.

However, that was not the case the last time he was hit nearly a decade ago in January 2014, a fact that was also caught on camera. At that time, the officials revealed that the bold damaged the thumb of the effigy, which then had to be prepared.

Six years earlier, the statue was struck by lightning for the first time, though, in that case, the statue was unharmed.

That said, the statue’s location overlooking the coastal city may be to blame for the unusual number of electrically charged incidents: The iconic statue is the largest stone work of Jesus ever built, sitting more than 2,000 feet above Rio on top of Corcovado. Hill.