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At least 21 injured after man ‘sets himself on fire’ in Melbourne bank At least 27 injured after man sets himself on fire in Melbourne bank
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At least 21 people have been injured after a man reportedly set himself on fire at Springvale Commonwealth Bank of Australia in the Melbourne suburb of Springvale, according to local media reports. A heavy police presence is at the scene. At least 27 people have been injured after a man set himself on fire at a branch of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia in the Melbourne suburb of Springvale, according to local media reports. Police say the man has been hospitalized in serious condition.
Five people who were inside the bank at the time of the incident are being treated for serious burns at Alfred Hospital. Several people who were inside the bank at the time of the incident are being treated for serious burns.
Ambulance crews were called to the scene at 11:30 a.m. local time, 7 News reported. Paramedics are treating people for burns and smoke inhalation. Twenty-one people, including three children, are being treated for smoke inhalation, The Age reported.
The man who set himself on fire has been taken to the hospital in serious condition and is under police supervision, Johnson said.
Some of the injured were being carried from the bank on stretchers, while paramedics and firefighters treated others on a footpath outside the bank, The Age reported.Two children are among 16 people being treated for smoke inhalation. A witness told 7 News that the man was a disgruntled customer of the bank, though that has not been confirmed.
Ambulance crews were called to the scene at 11:30 a.m. local time, 7 News reported. 
Some of the injured were being carried from the bank on stretchers, while paramedics and firefighters treated others on a footpath outside the bank, The Age reported.
Springvale Road, where the bank is located, has been closed in both directions between Balmoral Avenue and Windsor Avenue.Springvale Road, where the bank is located, has been closed in both directions between Balmoral Avenue and Windsor Avenue.
In a statement, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia said its "response team" is working with emergency services.
"We can confirm there was an incident at our Springvale branch today. Our first priority is the safety of our staff and customers and as a result the branch will remain closed for the rest of the day," the statement said.
"Our response team is on site and we are working closely with local authorities and emergency services."
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is a multinational bank with locations in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Asia, the US and the UK.The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is a multinational bank with locations in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Asia, the US and the UK.
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