Safety alert as Dubai and Abu Dhabi lashed by rain, thunder and lightning

Safety alerts were issued and speed limits cut as large parts of the UAE were lashed by heavy rain, hail, thunder and lightning overnight and into Monday morning.

Thunder rumbled and lightning streaked across the skies in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the early hours amid persistent heavy rain.

Authorities in Dubai sent an alert to mobile phones shortly after 6am to warn of “weather fluctuations” across the emirate.

The notice – delivered in English and…