Self-immolation

Migrant’s public self-immolation in Piraeus

A man who set fire to himself at dawn on Tuesday in Piraeus was rushed to hospital in a serious condition. The tragic incident took place at 3 a.m. outside 38 Vitolion Street. Eye witnesses say that the man, a foreigner, poured benzene over his body and then lit a match.

His body was immediately engulfed in flames as he screamed.

Man Sets Himself Ablaze in Bulgaria's Sandanski

The life of a 48-year-old is in danger after the second self-immolation in Bulgaria within slightly over 24 hours, officials say.

Authorities reveal that according to a witness account the man was by the church at Sandanski's cemetery when he doused himself with "a liquid" and set himself on fire, public broadcaster BNR reports.

Albania Ex-Political Prisoner in Self-Immolation Protest

Kaziu tried to set himself on fire after making a statement to reporters accusing the centre-left government of Prime Minister Edi Rama of failing to uphold its promises to repay former political prisoners for their suffering.

TV pictures show Kaziu trying to pour a bottle of petrol over himself, before being tackled to the ground by police officers.