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Known as "
Christ the Redeemer" the 130 foot tall statue is made of 700 tons of reinforced concrete. The statue was chosen as one of the "Seven Wonders of the World" in 2007.
The storm that caused the lightening strike also caused wide spread damage in the city itself and knocked down trees in several neighborhoods.
The statue, which was first opened to the public on October 12, 1931 suffered no damage from the lightening strike.
