2 men suspected of self-immolation on the street
Initial investigation determined that the two men mentioned above are brothers living locally.
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The scene where two men set themselves on fire. Photo: VOV |
This afternoon, February 5, District 2 Police and Ho Chi Minh City Police Department have just completed the scene investigation and taken statements from several witnesses to clarify the case of two men suspected of self-immolating at Ong Hoa Bridge on Nguyen Van Huong Street, Thao Dien Ward, District 2.
According to witnesses, two unidentified men appeared in the above area in the morning.
A short while later, they doused themselves in gasoline and set themselves on fire. Many people around shouted, used mini fire extinguishers to put out the fire and took them to the emergency room. Initial investigations determined that the two men were brothers living locally.
One of the two men, about 80 years old, died. The other is currently being treated at Hospital 115 in critical condition./.
According to VOV