Specialists assure that such a phenomenon is quite common and there is no need to look for the mystical here.
In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the evening of February 10, lightning struck the statue of Christ the Savior.
This is reported by a Brazilian photographer who published creepy, but at the same time breathtaking footage.
However, according to Wonders of the world, this phenomenon is quite common. According to the Brazilian Institute of Space Research, there are 4 to 6 flares per year on the statue. The average is every 2-3 months, but more often during the rainy season. The authors of the article recall that the statue stands on one of the peaks, at a height of 710 meters, on top of granite. Because it is normal that she regularly receives lightning discharges, emphasizes the head of the atmospheric electricity group at the Institute, Dr. Osmar Pinto.
The authors of the article note that the statue has a lightning rod covering the top of the head, forming something like a wreath of thorns, and the cable stretches to the hand. Therefore, it is not surprising that it attracts lightning.
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