Authorities said the man, with serious burn injuries and under critical condition, is being treated at the hospital

Authorities said the man, with serious burn injuries and under critical condition, is being treated at the hospital

A man is in a critical condition after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington DC, authorities said on Sunday.

The Metropolitan police department said it responded to an incident on International Drive around 1pm to assist the Secret Service. Fire and emergency services said the man had serious burn injuries.

“An adult male was transported by DC Fire and EMS [Emergency Medical Services] to a local hospital where they remain in critical condition,” the police department said on Twitter/X.

A video posted online which showed a man in a uniform shouting “Free Palestine” as he burned and also identified himself as an active US Air Force member, appeared to be the man in the incident, according to multiple officials, the Washington Post reported. An Air Force spokesperson told the Post they had not identified the man, who was reportedly on fire for about a minute before law enforcement put it out.

  • catculation@lemmy.zipEnglish
    362·
    9 months ago

    Just saw the video it is painful to watch. Also various source confirmed that he is no more.

    • Cinner@lemmy.worldBEnglish
      142·
      9 months ago

      Also various source confirmed that he is no more.

      Thank all the Gods. I can’t imagine self-immolating for a cause, only to be extinguished.

      • Agent641@lemmy.worldEnglish
        241·
        9 months ago

        If you ever do such a thing, use a boating flare to ignite and tape it to your hand so you cant drop it.

        Fire extinguishers can put out a gas fire fairly easily and it wont reignite, but a burning flare won’t be easily extinguished so you should keep reigniting from the residual gas once the fire extinguishers run out.

        • pivot_root@lemmy.worldEnglish
          283·
          9 months ago

          I probably would find it concerning as to why you know this, but the information is appreciated—even though it’s going to go unused.

        • Cinner@lemmy.worldBEnglish
          22·
          9 months ago

          Thank you for that tip! I’ll scratch out my Tesla battery idea, this seems much cheaper than that, and much easier ignition than my nanothermite FireSuit™ idea. Much easier to obtain raw components from AliExpress as well.