[Asia Economy Reporter Gong Byung-sun] A man in his 60s who set himself on fire in the underground shopping mall at Jamsil Station was injured and transported to a hospital.
At around 5:17 a.m. on the 29th, Mr. A (68) set himself on fire in the underground first-floor shopping area near Exit 9 of Line 8 at Jamsil Station in Songpa-gu, Seoul. The fire prompted the dispatch of 116 firefighters and 10 police officers. The fire was extinguished within 24 minutes.
It is presumed that Mr. A attempted an extreme act by pouring a flammable substance on himself and self-immolating. He suffered severe burns on his face and received cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) before being transported to the hospital.
The Songpa Police Station in Seoul stated that they will investigate the detailed circumstances of the incident.
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