NEW YORK, Apr 4 A powerful lightning bolt struck the Statue The freedom that is in New York is torched — rare footage has already gone viral on social networks; the object itself was not damaged, the press service of the city parks department reported.
“»Lightning strikes the statue many, many times a year. It is very well grounded — 4 cables. So it constantly hits it, it does not harm it,» the press service said.
There was heavy rain in New York on Wednesday. The photographs show how lightning with a pink tint strikes the top point of the statue — the tip of the torch, which is held in the outstretched hand of the statue.
““Even if people were in the statue at the time of the lightning strike, it is safe. No one was hurt,” they added.