Lightning strike damages Roman monument
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(ABC 6 News) — In Europe, a giant ancient Roman arch next to the Colosseum was damaged after a violent storm hit Rome.
The Arch of Constantine was built in the 4th century AD and is a major tourist hotspot.
According to witnesses, a lightning strike actually hit the arch sending a large block of stone falling to the ground. Thankfully, no one was hurt, and now all that is left is to clean up the rubble left around the monument.