Pictures of Christ the Redeemer hit by lightning gone viral

The mind-blowing pictures of the 100-foot statue of Jesus Christ towering over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, hit by lightning is creating buzz on the internet.

The stunning scene was captured during a flash storm by Fernando Braga, who shared the pictures on his social media handle, on Friday.

The bolt of flash struck the head of the statue and turned the sculpture into a godly figure which has gone viral on social media.

On Twitter, they have been viewed over 20 million times, while, on Instagram they have garnered more than 63,000 likes.