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The frame is all that remains of wood, polystyrene and fiberglass statue, which was beaten on Monday night.It had been in the non-denominational church in Monroe Solid Rock since 2004, and was nicknamed Touchdown Jesus and Quicksand Jesus.

Firefighters said no one was hurt in the fire, near a monument highway.The important - that apparently had a cost of $ 250,000 (£ 170,000) - only showed the upper body of Jesus, the fire raised.The arms at a nearby amphitheater suffered minor injuries, said Fire Chief Mark Neu.

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A huge statue of Christ in Ohio known as Touchdown Jesus will be rebuilt after it was certain irony struck by lightning and destroyed on Monday. The statue of King of Kings, as officially called Solid Rock Church where he was reduced to ashes on Monday night after being struck by lightning.

Church officials announced Tuesday that it plans to revive the image, nicknamed Touchdown Jesus because of the statue is strange reason. The giant statue of Jesus, also known as Big Butter Jesus by their cream color, has been maintained as a regional reference in Monroe, Ohio along Interstate 74 north of Cincinnati since 2004.

According to police, Monroe, lightning appears to have beaten the right hand of the giant statue of Touchdown Jesus, which caused a fire that quickly consumed Styrofoam and fiberglass structure.