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A 52-year-old Italian man set himself ablaze in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on Thursday and suffered serious burns, officials said.
The man reportedly entered the square with a bottle of petrol early in the morning, doused himself, and lit a flame.
According to Reuters, a Jesuit priest passing by tried to put out the flames with his cape before police arrived with a fire extinguisher. Two policemen suffered slight burns to the hands and smoke inhalation.
The man was soon taken to the hospital. A note with his daughter's phone number on it was found on him. His reasons for setting himself alight were not known and the contents of the note were not disclosed.
The man reportedly entered the square with a bottle of petrol early in the morning, doused himself, and lit a flame.
According to Reuters, a Jesuit priest passing by tried to put out the flames with his cape before police arrived with a fire extinguisher. Two policemen suffered slight burns to the hands and smoke inhalation.
The man was soon taken to the hospital. A note with his daughter's phone number on it was found on him. His reasons for setting himself alight were not known and the contents of the note were not disclosed.
