Explosion in Ahmadi
A reader who lives in Ahmadi just emailed me telling me he heard what sounded like an explosion awhile and now the air has a weird smell and he can hear emergency sirens in the distance.
It could be nothing (doesn’t Ahmadi always have a weird smell?) but I figured I would post and check here.
Update: Something did happen, read comments (or turn on the tv) for more details.
Update2: Changed headline from “Did anything happen in Ahmadi” to “Explosion in Ahmadi”
Update3: Added a picture from the scene of the explosion. Picture taken from Zoom and there a lot more pictures on their website. [Link]
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Jan 11, 2009
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1. Khubaib | January 11th, 2009 at 7:08 pm
There is a news about this explosion on a Pakistani News chanel “GEO NEWS” According to the chanel there was an explosion in a Mosque in South Kuwait and 5 people are under the rumble.
2. Pescado | January 11th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
Yup He’s Right, Al Watan TV Just Announced a Gas Cylinder Explosion in One Of The Hussainiyas in Al-Ahmadi, and That There Were Some Injuries ..
3. Noor | January 11th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
It’s on Al-Rai TV
انفجار في حسينية بمنطقة الأحمدي وأنباء عن مقتل 5 أشخاص تحت الأنقاض
4. Dhari | January 11th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
A husseiniya is on fire as a result of a fire tha hit the kitchen..and had some gas cylinders around that made things worse and created the explosion.
5. b-relaxed | January 11th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
FIRST !
yes, explosion at Ahmadi 7saineya . I dont know the exact reasons probably a gas pipe BLEVE or something like that.
6. Talal | January 11th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
I heard the same. A journalist friend confirmed it.
7. Q80 BOY | January 11th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
its in a 7usainiya in al ahmadi, a gas cylinder exploded
8. Q80 BOY | January 11th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
update:
7 people wounded
10 cars on fire
5 people under the whole thing
source: alwatan t.v
9. acube | January 11th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
yeap, i hear sirens outside.
10. fahad | January 11th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
yaa…there was big explosion…in husseiniya opposite Ahmadi Cinema in south Ahmadi.Few people got injured. My driver took them to hospital.
I live in north ahmadi. Someone told me it is done by some non-social miscreants.
11. Yousef | January 11th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
اكدت مصادر امنية لـ “زووم” ان انفجار هائل حدث فى اكبر واقدم الحسينيات بمحافظة الاحمدى وراءه انفجار انبوب غاز نفطى متهالك , ونفت أن يكون وراء الانفجار اى عمل عدائى او تخريبى .
وأشارت المصادر ان حسينية أهل البيت صاحبها سلطان الاسد , قد دوى به الانفجار منذ نصف ساعة .
هذا وقد توجه وزير الداخلية الشيخ جابر الخالد الى موقع الحادث لمتابعة الحدث.
وقال جيران الحسينية ان الانفجار هز المنازل المجاورة واسفر عن عدة اصابات.
واكدت المصادر الامنيه ان الحادث اسفر عن اصابة سبعة اشخاص وان المعاينة الاولى تؤكد ان سوء تمديدات الغاز وراء الانفجار.
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12. o.a | January 11th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
for some odd reasons i can still a lot of sirens… I doubt that happens when a gas cylinder explodes in ahmadi… living in hawalli
13. hi | January 11th, 2009 at 8:01 pm
fuck…
14. MADonps | January 11th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
What do the related entries have to do with anything…Lost dog, Cat stuff?
15. MADonps | January 11th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
Oh…probably cuz of “Ahmedi”.
16. 7amood bo 3baid | January 11th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
explosion in ahmadi in 7sainiya…..defence minister went there
17. Q80 BOY | January 11th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
2 asian guys, and 2 kuwaity (dead)
3 injuries 1 kuwaity, 2 asians, 1 in a very seriuos condition
18. Safi | January 11th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
I just hope it’s ok now, and that it’s not an attack.
Allah yastir.
La 7awla wala 8owata ellah billAllah.
19. moose | January 11th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
shit…
20. dev | January 11th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
shit.. i live in north ahmadi.. i heard it alright.. but damn.. didnt know twas that bad
21. acube | January 11th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
no gas in north ahmadi!
22. Kuwait | January 12th, 2009 at 7:43 am
I was right there, passed by to get to a bank 2 lanes across. Then heard this massive explosion and the ground and the entire bank shook. Everyone got out and could see white smoke. First I thought it was the gas station, must’ve been a tanker fueling. But then as we approached the place, bricks, glass and metal were scattered on the road (about 200m from where it happened) and then we saw this building razed to the ground and people trying to get the debris removed.
23. Aziz | January 12th, 2009 at 9:33 am
people are starting to doubt it had anything to do with a Gas Cylinder Explosion but a planed explosion.. lets just hope this isn’t the start of something that will demolish peace in this country.
Allah Yaster.
24. TweeZ | January 12th, 2009 at 10:08 am
I wonder if other houses are at risk regarding the same gas incident? They should start awareness campaigns regarding these things and other basic safety tips regarding such hazards.
25. Ozy | January 12th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
“(doesn’t Ahmadi always have a weird smell?) ”
what! No way, Ahmadi smells alot better than the rest of kuwait, especially salmiya and other downtown areas.
26. Frostwolf | January 12th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Ahmadi is the best place in kuwait ever i think….its very tranquil and quiet..its a whole different kuwait all together…
27. L | January 12th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Toni, Hussainiya is a place where the Shiaa gather to mourn the death of Imam Hussain (the grandson of the propher). Different hussainiyas have different events but almost all of them have lectures that discuss current affairs as well the as verbal illustration of Imam Hussain’s death. They cook in different hussainiyas on several occasions. During the month of Muharram and Safar, it’s a very sad affair and people mourn the death of the different Imams who were killed in battle. Read up on Imam Hussain, even Charles Dickens said something about him.
And this is very sad, but lets hope it doesn’t turn into a parliamentary mess and lets hope they don’t shut down the hussainyas under the excuse of them being a threat to the public.
28. holla | January 12th, 2009 at 11:30 pm
There are shias in Ahmadi? OMG SECTARIAN WAR IN KWT!!!1!!
29. bO_s3ayD | January 14th, 2009 at 3:16 am
hello guys,
I heard the eplosion while watching TV at home when it happened, even though my house is a few blocks away, also the windows shook i knew it was something big. The explosion is believed to be from a leak in the gas pipelines of the kitchen in the 7saneyah. In ahmadi gas is distributed using pipelines so thats why the explosion was so big. btw I’ve been living in Ahmadi since i was born in 1988 and you rarely have a wierd smell here.
thanks
30. Dorgeous | January 17th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
I doubt it wz just a gas explosion. bleh. but I guess we’ll never know the truth
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