Lightning Strikes Burj Khalifa in Stunning Video

Stunning footage captured the moment a bolt of lightning directly struck the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, in Dubai.

Zohaib Anjum said he filmed the video on Tuesday, March 5, as a “big storm” hit Dubai.

“Lightning flashed all around, even striking the Burj Khalifa three times,” he wrote on Instagram. “I was out all night chasing the storm. I can’t wait for another storm this weekend,” he said.

According to state media, the Burj Khalifa, which is 828 meters (2,716 feet) tall, is “susceptible to lightning strikes during stormy weather.”

The lightning struck as stormy weather hit across the United Arab Emirates. Credit: Zohaib Anjum via Storyful

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