Lightning Strike Damages Rio's Jesus Statue

The iconic statue of Jesus overlooking Rio de Janeiro has lost a thumb tip as a result of a lightning strike.

The famous statue overlooking Rio is hit by lightning

Christ the Redeemer, one of the city's most recognisable landmarks, was damaged in a huge storm on Thursday night.

Standing at 38 metres the statue - which sits atop Mount Corcovado - was named in a 2007 global poll as one of seven new wonders of the world.

The huge storm lit up the sky

Site caretaker Father Osmar Raposo said the giant concrete figure will undergo repair next month.

O Globo broadcast helicopter images of the statue showing part of Christ's right thumb missing.

Part of the statue's thumb is now missing

Brazil's national space institute INPE counted more than 40,000 lighting flashes during the three-hour storm which felled dozens of trees and flooded streets.

Winds gusting at 52mph forced one of Rio's airports to close and brought a halt to boat trips across the city's Guanabara Bay.

Aerial footage shows the minor damage

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