Abu Dhabi: An Emirati citizen lost dozens of rare birds worth millions of dirhams due to a lightning strike, Al Bayan reported.
Lightning struck the region of Al Dhafra, wiping out 50 rare birds valued at more than AED20 million.
The loss of the birds left the owner Khalfan bin Batti Al Kubaisi totally devastated.
"The lightning which happened last Saturday destroyed the nests and killed the birds, including one worth AED10 million," he said.
He said that his highly-trained birds, took part in many contests and won championships and awards.