Washington Monument Closed After Lightning Strike Damages System
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WASHINGTON (WJZ) -- The National Park Service announced Monday that the Washington Monument is closed after lightning struck the tip Sunday, damaging an electronic access system.
The lightning strike was captured in a spectacular video by a Twitter user.
Live at the Lincoln Memorial. Lightning hits Washington monument. Absolutely incredible pic.twitter.com/S1ivKTTS0g
— Travis Nix ???????? (@tnix113) August 15, 2021
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