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| Man sets himself on fire outside White House (GRAPHIC FOOTAGE) | |
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| A man set himself on fire a short distance away from the White House in Washington, DC. The fire was put out by emergency services, officials confirmed, and the unidentified man has been hospitalized. | |
| The US Secret Service said in a tweet that the man lit himself on fire at approximately 12:20 pm local time, and had been given first aid by Park Police and National Park Service personnel. | |
| A Washington Fire Department (WFD) spokesperson told CNBC that they had “transported one patient with burns” and were assisting law enforcement. | A Washington Fire Department (WFD) spokesperson told CNBC that they had “transported one patient with burns” and were assisting law enforcement. |
| WARNING: GRAPHIC FOOTAGE | WARNING: GRAPHIC FOOTAGE |
| The man, whose name has not been released, set himself alight on the Ellipse, about halfway between the White House and the Washington Monument. | |
| Footage posted on Twitter showed a figure engulfed in flames as emergency services rushed in to spray fire extinguishers on him. There have been no official updates on his medical condition. | |
| In a similar incident in April, a man using a motorized wheelchair attempted to light himself on fire outside the White House, before being detained by the Secret Service. | In a similar incident in April, a man using a motorized wheelchair attempted to light himself on fire outside the White House, before being detained by the Secret Service. |
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