Incredible moment when huge lightning struck the 45 meter high statue of Christ the Redeemer in Brazil (again!)!

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

The 150-foot-tall statue in Brazil’s Rio De Janeiro is visited by nearly two million people each year – and strangely, this is the third time in 15 years that it has been hit by such a strike.

Still an extremely rare occurrence, lightning struck the religious figure’s head on February 10, lighting it up like a lightning bolt now seen by millions around the world.

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

The astonishing media now circulating online has captivated many and has been viewed more than 20 timesmillionfold.

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Images of relief hitting the world’s largest statue of Jesus were the first posted on Twitter by a user named Massimo, who credited Braga with the photo.

Braga — a self-proclaimed “hobbyist” whose social media also includes several photos of the statue in more normal circumstances — also took several other photos, as well as the aforementioned video, which fully captured the dramatic scene.

When the media came online, many wondered if the incident was the work of a divine, extraterrestrial force. Others praised Braga for capturing such a visceral, fleeting moment.

One user noted that, shockingly, this was not the first time the statue – named one of the New Seven Wonders of the Ancient World in 2007 – had been struck by lightning and twice in less than two decades, in 2008 and 2014, collapsed. .

“Zeus or Thor at this point,” the user joked in one of several posts featuring Braga’s snaps. “Jokes aside, it’s a fairly recurring occurrence, since it’s the highest point, it’s just luck that someone shoots at the right time.”

Another praised the cameraman for his photography skills, commenting on one of his shots: “What a shot! Thanks for sharing.”

The 125-metre tall statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is visited by almost two million people every year – and strangely, this is the third time in 15 years that it has been hit by such a strike.

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

Others noted that the photos of the flashback appeared to be nothing short of a divine scene – with the video in particular leaving viewers in awe.

The images and media reported that a storm wreaked havoc in the resort town of Rio, sawing down trees in several neighborhoods. Fortunately, the picture was not damaged.

However, this was not the case when it was last hit almost a decade ago in January 2014 – an event that was also caught on camera. Officials revealed at the time that the daring thumb damaged the effigy’s thumb, which then had to be dissected.

Six years before, the statue had been struck by lightning for the first time, but in this case the statue came out unscathed.

However, the statue’s location overlooking the coastal city may account for the unusual number of electrocution incidents – the iconic statue is the largest stone work of Jesus ever built and stands more than 600 meters above Rio at the top of the Corcovado. Hill.