Thursday, February 14, 2013

Ivorian Man Sets Self on Fire at Airport in Italy !



A man from Ivory Coast sets himself Ablaze when he was about to be deported from Italy, this took place at Fiumicino airport in Rome the capital of Italy.
A custom official extinguished the flames, but the young man is believed to be badly burnt.
The airport said the man had not passed through security and was in the main international departure terminal at the time, AP news agency reports.
Many migrants enter Italy, illegally crossing the Mediterranean from Africa.
The incident happened at about 10:30 local time (09:30 GMT).
The man from Ivory Coast reportedly hid the fuel in his suitcase.
According to Italy's La Repubblica newspaper, a police officer noticed the man had covered himself with the liquid and had a light in his hand. He ran towards the man but was unable to stop him, he was also hurt in the flame.
A nearby custom official, Tiziana Garner, told  a Journalist that she spotted that the officer's arm was on fire and helped him remove his top.
She then realised the Ivorian man, believed to be aged 19, was on fire and used a fire extinguisher to put out the flames. The man and the officer have been taken to hospital.

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