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Repairs begin on iconic Rio Christ the Redeemer statue | Repairs begin on iconic Rio Christ the Redeemer statue |
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Repair work has begun on Brazil's Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro after lightning strikes damaged two fingers and the statue's head. | Repair work has begun on Brazil's Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro after lightning strikes damaged two fingers and the statue's head. |
On Tuesday, workers examined the 38m (125ft) statue, which is prominently located on top of a mountain. | |
Officials later said it would take about four months to repair. The statue will remain open throughout the work. | Officials later said it would take about four months to repair. The statue will remain open throughout the work. |
The statue is visited by nearly two million tourists a year and underwent a $4m (£2.7m) restoration in 2010. | |
Lightning rods | Lightning rods |
The right thumb of the statue was damaged during a violent storm last week, and its right middle finger and part of its head were hit last month. | The right thumb of the statue was damaged during a violent storm last week, and its right middle finger and part of its head were hit last month. |
Officials say they will place more lightning rods on the statue to try to prevent future damage. | Officials say they will place more lightning rods on the statue to try to prevent future damage. |
Thursday's storm had one of the highest numbers of lightning strikes recorded in Brazil since the country began monitoring storms in 1999. | Thursday's storm had one of the highest numbers of lightning strikes recorded in Brazil since the country began monitoring storms in 1999. |
The statue is struck by lightning on average between three and five times a year, the National Institute for Space Research (Inpe) told O Globo. | |
The monument was inaugurated on 12 October 1931 on top of Rio's Mt Corcovado and is considered the largest Art Deco-style sculpture in the world. | The monument was inaugurated on 12 October 1931 on top of Rio's Mt Corcovado and is considered the largest Art Deco-style sculpture in the world. |
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