Several residents in Dubai posted videos of the Burj Khalifa being struck by lightning last Thursday – a common phenomenon during storms in the emirate.
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Although the tallest building in the world is usually known for its visual spectacles, it also acts as a lightning rod for the city during storms.
A storm with thunder and lightning hit Dubai last Thursday. Besides being scary, this storm gifted its residents with a different type of light display.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, the Crown Prince of Dubai, posted a video on Instagram showing lightning striking the skyscraper, seen in the rearview mirror of a car.
With a height of 828 meters, the structure of the Burj Khalifa is susceptible to lightning strikes during storms.
Its official website describes the building as “one of the most conspicuous lightning rods in the world”.
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