When lightning strikes the tallest building in the world

Fawzi Rahal

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11 January 2010

Updated at 15:15 CET

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Beautiful shots of lightning striking Burj Khalifa in Dubai – recently crowned tallest building in the world.

Photos courtesy of Alisdair Miller. If you haven’t seen his fabulous shots from the top of the viewing deck, I highly recommend you check them out.

Burj Khalifa Lightning 1 When lightning strikes the tallest building in the world

Burj Khalifa Lightning 2 When lightning strikes the tallest building in the world

Burj Khalifa Lightning 3 When lightning strikes the tallest building in the world

Burj Khalifa Lightning 4 When lightning strikes the tallest building in the world

Burj Khalifa Lightning 5 When lightning strikes the tallest building in the world

Burj Khalifa Lightning 6 When lightning strikes the tallest building in the world

Burj Khalifa Lightning 7 When lightning strikes the tallest building in the world

Burj Khalifa panoramic When lightning strikes the tallest building in the world

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http://www.lifeisaprayer.com/ Jeff Geerling

I hope they have a really, really good grounding system in that building!
http://www.Spidvid.com Jeremy Campbell

I’ve seen many lightning photos in the past of the previous tallest building in the world, the CN Tower. I live across the street from it actually so over the years I’ve seen some pretty good lightning storms which are incredible to see. Thanks for sharing this Fawzi, it brings back some fond storm memories.
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incredible~
it looks like the building itself is creating those lightning!
Aud

I remember the Frankenstein monster…
http://nekretnine.oglasi.rs/Stanovi/Novi-Sad/ Stanovi u Novom Sadu

It looks like secene from SF movie.
Agree with Jeff Geerling: hope they have a really, really good grounding system in that building!
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Seriously awesome photos. Wow. Haven’t seen something like that.
http://sujithjohn.in Sujith

Seems like a huge tesla coil ;)
edgar

They should capture that electro energy!
Nadeem

I confirm this is fake……
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  no way
maft

6th one down would make a great iPad wallpaper :D
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Images are really fabulous wont have single word to say. I really want to visit at the of Burj Khalifa.
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asd

How did they take the picture? FAKE
i am cool

it is
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if their grounding system sucks then people die
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Infamous embour

Photoshop !.. these aren’t real !.. I doubt !…
Geico

I hope this building falls and burns
obeybabygirl

wow i cant belive the building is still there
asd

lol
asd

yup
asd

think it is……………….

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