A 'divine' lightning strike lit up social media last month after it was photographed striking the head of the Christ the Redeemer statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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captured the"divine" moment a bolt of lightning struck the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro last month. The 125-foot statue, which overlooks Rio de Janeiro from atop Corcovado mountain, was struck directly on its head Feb. 10 with what photographer Fernando Braga called a"divine ray" on social media.Braga spoke with Yahoo News Tuesday, telling the outlet that capturing the sight was"like a dream come true" after more than 30 attempts to catch the moment in a time-lapse video using a Nikon D800 camera.
A Brazilian photographer, Fernando Braga, captured a rare photo of the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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