Mystery blast at Kuwait building blamed on Djinn

An Egyptian man suffered from severe burn injuries after a blast jolted his apartment and shook the entire building in Kuwait City. Police and civil defence units rushing to the site neither found a trace of fire nor could they explain the explosion while a newspaper wondered if it was an act of jinn (ghosts).

Ibrahim Al Dasouki, 61, was ablaze as he stumbled out of the building and collapsed just near the entrance after Saturday’s explosion that was heard and felt by all inhabitants of the building and other residents of the area. He was rushed to the intensive care unit and doctors believe he has little chance to survive.

Police and civil defence experts examined the apartment of Dasouki, an education ministry adviser, but found no traces of fire.

“They also could not find an explanation for the explosion that rocked the flat and shook the whole building….there was no gas leak and no power failure…yet the glass in Dasouki’s flat on the fifth floor was shattered all over, his front door was smashed and flung towards the other apartment and part of the balcony fell off on trees surrounding the building,” Alwatan Arabic language daily said.

“The incident happened between 9.00 and 10.00 am and also smashed glass in other apartments in the building while the lift was damaged….what happened was really a mystery and it led to speculation that it could be an act of jinn…police have not given any explanation unless there is a hidden cause.”

The paper said its reporter and photographer went into the damaged apartment but found not gas leaks or power problems.

“Every thing was in its place…the power cables and the gas cylinders…there was no trace of fire and the kitchen was intact…there was nothing that might indicate there was a bomb or other explosives,” it said.

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