This is Christ the Redeemer, an iconic statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Nearly 4 million people visit the statue every year.
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However, recently the statue was struck by lightning and suffered an injury. According to O Globo, the Archdiocese of Rio says the statue has lost one finger.
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So today, workers went up the statue to inspect the damage.
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The statue is 98 feet tall (not including it's 26 foot pedestal), so that's not exactly an easy task. It's also located on top of the 2,300 foot Corcovado mountain.
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The statue already has lightning rods, but they don't always work as hoped, as the statue is struck as often as five times a year, on average.
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The Associated Press reports that following the inspection, they now believe it will take four months to repair the damage.
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Still, it's a nice view to work with.
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