Repairs may mean darker hue for Rio's iconic Christ statue


Not enough mosaic from original quarry stone.

RIO’S Christ the Redeemer statue, facing renovation after being struck by lightning in January 2014, could take on a darker hue owing to a shortage of replacement stone, heritage officials said on Feb 2.

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