Posts Tagged ‘lightning’

Christ’s Statue in Rio De Janeiro is Struck by Lightning

Thursday, February 14, 2008 22:54 No Comments

The huge statue of Christ in Rio de Janeiro was struck by a lightning on Sunday, on a stormy day. This photo is going around the world and it certainly impresses. From the image resolution I assume that is must be a Live webcam screen shot.
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Lightning Show That Lasts Half a Year

Saturday, February 9, 2008 2:05 No Comments

Even the worse storm you have been is no match for this area, where the Catatumbo river merges with lake Maracaibo, in Venezuela.
Half the year and for 10 hours each night a constant lightning show takes place and none knows why. An average of 5 lightnings per minute hit the area and scientists guess that [...]

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