A man was sent to a hospital after setting fire to himself at a retail store in Gwangju, Yonhap News Agency reported Wednesday.
The 52-year-old man reportedly poured gasoline on his body and set fire to himself around 10:23 a.m. at the shop in an apartment complex. A witness said the man shouted “Say sorry!” to the owner of the shop, demanding an apology, before the incident took place.
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The exact reason he set fire to himself has not been revealed yet.
The man, surprised by the fire, extinguished it with water from a sink in the shop. He suffered second-degree burns on his face and arms and was transferred to the hospital.
Police will investigate details of the incident after he receives treatment.
By Park Ju-young (
jupark@heraldcorp.com)