Huge fire on the Gulf Road
I can see this huge fire from my window in Kuwait City. A friend of mine that works in one of the buildings on the Gulf Road near the Scientific Center told me its a restaurant after Green Island. That could be Burj Hammam which already caught fire before. If you have any details, videos or pictures [Contact Me]
update: so far I’ve heard it’s either the Lebanese, the Saudi or the UAE embassy, a power generator or a gas station.
update2: Seems most probably is was a power generator that caught on fire. Below is a video that was shot by one of my readers.
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Oct 8, 2009
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28 Comments, add your own...
1. ajax | October 8th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
first!
2. Ali | October 8th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Some trusted sources told me that is the UAE embassy !
Could any one confirm ?
Allaah Yasteer.
3. HeartBeat | October 8th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
UAE Embassy is just close to the Lebanese Embassy Mark!
That what I told you (hope not true though)
4. Abdulmohsen | October 8th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
the fire is from an electric generator in the embassies area
5. MYK | October 8th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
Someone told me it’s next to the Saudi Embassy!
6. HeartBeat | October 8th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
Abdulmohsen is right:
http://www.alaan.cc/pagedetails.asp?nid=40093&cid=48
7. Abdullah | October 8th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
its a electric generator near the embassies as abdulmohsen said
8. mdd | October 8th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
It was put out at 1:25pm
9. Mish | October 8th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
i was looking for the smoke source but couldn’t reach it in time. by the time i was close the fire was apparently put out since the smoke stopped and the smoke cloud went away.
http://1lf2lv.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/smoke/
10. Haya | October 8th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
Just got a msg from Kuna, its a mo7awel bel de3eya.
11. Rayboy | October 8th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
Here some pics i had taken
Pretty near the petrol station on Gulfroad
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3512/3992831584_3668ef3392_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3259/3992074241_739bfbf751_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3490/3992076537_a30cacda24_b.jpg
13. Guy | October 8th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
damn we could see it all the way from mishref.
14. Mark | October 8th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Rayboy: If I was that close to the smoke I would have driven towards the fire to take a better picture!!
15. Rayboy | October 8th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Mark.. the embassy cops had blocked the area.. to make way for the fire department… some guys even tried to push their way into the embassy enclave through the indian embassy passage. but the guards had to start yelling and i guess a small argument started.
16. Brownsuger | October 8th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Yah i can see it from were i work too http://www.360dewan.com/?p=2119
but still no idea what’s the couse
17. Burhan | October 8th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
That is some seriously DARK smoke.
18. Omar | October 8th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
It was the highlight of my day at work. Mark, we work really close to each other. Your pictures are the exact same vantage point I had.
19. Mark | October 8th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Not for long, we’re shifting offices next week :)
20. Not Dead Yet | October 8th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
I was driving by next to it when it happened, the fire dept. wasn’t there yet. The flames alone were as big as the building next to it! It looked amazingly COOL up close! The plume was so big it blocked the sun on the road next to it. It felt good waiting in the shade till the traffic light opened.
21. Akbar | October 8th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
Dark smoke = oil/fuel or rubber involved in fire
22. Summer | October 8th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
scary!
23. Mr.pedro | October 8th, 2009 at 11:41 pm
Oh thats what all that smoke i was in bahrain and i saw this thick black smoke coming in (5if 3alena)!!
24. geov | October 9th, 2009 at 12:27 am
Ok! So here’s the reality of it all. I work in that area. An electric substation exploded and caught fire . The fire was huge and lots of black smoke ensued, which could also be seen from as far off as the airport. The area was indeed cordoned off by the cops,the fire dept and the security guards assigned to the diplomatic area.
The fire dept and cops had to struggle with keeping the crowds at bay.
Electricity was also out in all the adjoining embassies and houses, as a result.
The fire, which looked very threatening at first, was killed off in about 2-3 hours, but last seen there was still white smoke coming out of the sub station. Fire fighters and investigators were still on the scene long after the incident. No casualties, either human or property were reported. Some trees that grow adjoining to the area were burnt or blackened from the smoke.
Cause has not been established.
Back up generators have been put up and power has been restored.
Looks like another overworked, under maintained transformer bit the dust.
25. roxas | October 9th, 2009 at 12:37 am
could see that in my school which is in south surra i saw that smoke in 6th period
26. Name is Bond | October 9th, 2009 at 7:35 am
Thank god no one was hurt!!! God Bless Kuwait
27. CBA Guy | October 10th, 2009 at 7:25 pm
a7san ;\
now they’ll question a minister. ;p
28. GH0S1_R33P0R | October 11th, 2009 at 12:54 am
yeah i saw that the other day all the way from AHMADI when i went to pick up a friend of mine
my reaction: “HOLY SHIT!!!”
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