Published 20:05 IST, January 14th 2020
Video of lightning striking the world's tallest building wow's internet
Incredible video and photo of lightning striking the world's tallest building wow's the internet. The photographer waited for years for the perfect shot.
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An unusual rainstorm that hit Dubai on Friday continued through weekend, turning popular tourist destination into a gloomy overcast city. During storm, world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa was struck by a bolt of lightning and a photographer mand to capture a video and some amazing photos of event.
Lightning striking world's tallest building
Zohaib Anjum has for seven years me it his mission to perfect shot, he has reportedly spent entire nights camped outside Burj Khalifa during rare instances when rain strikes desert region. On January 10, his dream came true because as stated by him while talking to local media he mand to take perfect shot.
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video shows perfect instance when a fork of lightning struck top of 2,720-feet tall skyscraper. delighted photographer told local media that it was as if God himself h planned that moment for him and n also commented on how it was such a wonderful way to start 2020.
In a post uploed on January 11, Zohaib Anjum said that for seven years he h spent coming to very same spot and waited for several hours in hopes of capturing moment. He furr explained that while moment lasted only a millisecond but im captured will remain for a lifetime.
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Anjum was t only one to get lucky with a perfect picture, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohamm Bin Rashid Al Maktoum mand to capture perfect picture of Dubai wear which has w become an internet sensation.
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Crown Prince uploed a picture of Burj Khalifa catching a streak of lightning with a backdrop of a purplish-blue sky. In photo one can also see many buildings of Downtown Dubai standing tall against clouds, while a silver line of lightning is seen hitting top of tallest tower, creating a stunning picture.
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20:05 IST, January 14th 2020