A 35-year-old man set himself on fire in a square in the capital, Minsk, and was taken to hospital after police and passers-by extinguished the flames.
According to Reuters, a 35-year-old man set himself on fire in a square in the center of Minsk today. The incident occurred when the square was sparsely populated, and the man was taken to hospital after police and passers-by used fire extinguishers to put out the fire.
The Belarusian government said it was unclear what motivated the self-immolation, and is currently investigating the man’s background. Reuters reported that the man had poured an unknown liquid on himself before he set himself on fire.
The president of Belarus, Lukashenka, has been re-elected since last year’s election, and there have been demonstrations in the country accusing Lukashenka of dictatorship and election fraud, and the European Union has also taken a stand to condemn Lukashenka.
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