The recent thunderstorms and rainfall in the UAE have flooded social media platforms with dramatic visuals of lightning striking the iconic Burj Khalifa in Dubai and as a result, many viewers were left asking the same question: How can the world’s tallest building survive a direct lightning strike?
The answer lies not in luck but in cutting-edge engineering designed precisely for moments like these. Read on if you too wonder what really happens when lightning hits Dubai’s most famous skyscraper and why it is completely safe.
