A lightning strike has broken away from the finger of the statue of Christ Bashny.Net

Statue of Christ the Redeemer, established in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro has suffered as a result of a violent storm, reports Associated Press. Land in the monument lightning chipped thumb on his right hand.

In the Archdiocese of Rio correspondents said that soon will repair sculpture. The need for its overdue as earlier, in December last year, the statue is also due to lightning and lost another finger. And, all the same right hand. In the recovery operation will be used talc (or soap) stone used in the construction of the statue, which stocks Diocese stores since 1931. The cost of restoration is still unknown.
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Statue of Christ the Redeemer - the symbol of Rio de Janeiro - was built in the period from 1922 to 1921. The height of the monument is 38 meters, arm span - 28 meters, and weight - 1,145 tons. The frame and all the details of the sculpture were made in France, and then she was going to Brazil.

In 2007, the monument was named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Every year it is visited by two million tourists.

In 2010, the statue was first hit by vandals - unknown black ink scribbled her face and hands sayings like "cat out of the house - click in the dance." The inscriptions were removed during the extensive restoration of the monument, which spent about four million dollars.

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