Christ the Redeemer, the iconic statue with its arms extended overlooking Rio de Janeiro in Brazil was struck by lightning damaging the statue's right hand thumb, making it lose one finger ...

Although the Christ the Redeemer ... that hit the statue laden with salt and sand, causing constant abrasion to the coating,” explains Vidal. Then there’s lightning. Rio de Janeiro is a ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — An Argentine tourist who was shot in the head and chest in Rio de Janeiro last month while making his way to the Christ the Redeemer statue died on Monday, Argentine tourism ...

RIO DE JANEIRO ... was hit in the head and chest after he mistakenly drove his car into this low-income community, according to police, to make his way to visit the Christ the Redeemer statue.