Surreal: Photographer Captures the Exact Moment Lightning Strikes ‘Christ The Redeemer’ Statue

A Spanish photographer by the name of Fernando Braga managed to capture the exact moment a lightning bolt hit the iconic and famous statue in Brazil of Christ The Redeemer. He posted the pictures on Instagram and they went viral. The photos are awe-inspiring to say the least. The photos were accompanied by a long caption in Spanish. The photographer also mentioned what kind of camera he used to capture this phenomenal moment.

According to the caption, the photographer used a Nikon D800. The photos look eerily divine, almost as if announcing the second coming of Christ. The photographer also shared a video of the images on his Instagram account in addition to the images.

It has a soapstone interior and is lined with reinforced concrete. It has a 125-foot height and rests atop a 26-foot pedestal. The arms are 92 feet broad when extended.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Christ the Redeemer of Corcovado was founded in 2006, on the occasion of the shrine’s 75th anniversary of dedication, by Cardinal Oscar Scheidt, the archbishop of Rio at the time.

During a global vote campaign organized by the New 7 Wonders Foundation in 2007, the Christ the Redeemer was selected as one of the new Seven Wonders of the World.

The post with the images has close to 75 thousand likes and even more views, whereas the video has more than 30 thousand likes and even more views. Since it was posted eight hours ago, the post has garnered more than 2.3 lakh likes on Instagram and even more views. 

These photographs have gone viral all over the Internet and for good reason. They are truly spectacular. Many religious people in the comments are also interpreting this moment as a sign of some divine intervention. What this divine sign is for, still may be unclear.

Pathaan box office collection Day 20: Shah Rukh Khan's film is in no mood to slow down

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Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone starrer espionage film Pathaan is continuing its dominant run at the global box office despite new releases. As per latest reports with Rs 4.6 crore on its fourth Monday, the film has inched closer to Rs 480 crore mark domestically and has managed to cross Rs 950 crore in the global market.

Pathaan is making waves in the international market, with worldwide collections hitting Rs 946 crore on Monday. As per makers YRF, the film is expected to cross Rs 950 crore today, Tuesday, February 14. As per latest reports, the film has crossed Rs 953 crore in the global market.

Meanwhile yesterday Yash Raj Films tweeted that with Rs 946 crore at the global box office, Pathaan has become the highest grossing Hindi film in the history of cinema (original language). According to YRF, the film has raked in Rs 588 crore gross in India alone, while overseas it has raked in Rs 358 crore gross.

As per a report in Box Office India, Pathaan has become the first movie to cross the Rs 100 crore nett mark in UP and Delhi and with the film eyeing Rs 500 crore mark domestically, it is inching closer to Baahubali 2: The Conclusion's all-time record of Rs 511 crore.

Pathaan, the comeback venture of Shah Rukh Khan following his disastrous outing in Aanand L Rai's Zero in 2018 also stars Deepika Padukone and John Abraham in lead roles. The film's glorious run at the box office has cemented Shah Rukh Khan's status as the numero uno actor in Bollywood once again. The film will however, face stiff competition from February 17, when Kartik Aaryan starrer Shehzaada and Marvel's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania release in theatres.