Husband poured gasoline on himself and set himself on fire in front of his wife
(Baonghean.vn) - While arguing with his wife, Mr. VBX in Lien Son village, Nam Can commune (Ky Son) poured half a can of gasoline on himself and lit a fire to set himself on fire.
On the afternoon of December 5, a representative of the Nam Can commune government, Ky Son district (Nghe An) said that a self-immolation with gasoline had just occurred in the commune. The victim was Mr. VBX from Lien Son village. Accordingly, the incident occurred at 12 noon the same day.
"Today, the brothers in the village organized the construction of the concrete yard of the cultural house. After finishing the work, the village organized a meal. After everyone finished eating and drinking, Mr. X. came back and it was said that he had an argument with his wife about something. In his anger, Mr. X. poured half a can of gasoline on himself and lit a fire. No one had time to stop him because the fire spread so quickly, so they had to use water to put it out. As a result, Mr. X. suffered severe burns and had to be taken to the emergency room. He has now been transferred to a higher level," informed a representative of the Nam Can commune government.
It is known that Mr. X. divorced his first wife and married his second wife, who is from Bac Ly commune, Ky Son district. Mr. X. was also the village chief of Lien Son village.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the incident, and the commune government has also visited and supported the victim.