Christ Gives Rio the Finger

AccuWeather.com

Data obtained by AccuWeather.com from the city's Santos Dumont Airport verifies that thunderstorms were in the area from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. local time Thursday (3 p.m. to 7 p.m. EST).

Lightning Blamed for Rio de Janeiro Statue Damage

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Lightning is being blamed for damaging the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro.