Man holding Tibetan flag dies after setting himself on fire outside UN
- Man described by campaigner as ‘a tireless advocate for Tibet’ pronounced dead on arrival at hospital.
- A man has died after setting himself on fire while holding a Tibetan flag outside the United Nations headquarters in New York, police said.
- The New York Police Department said on Thursday that law enforcement personnel responding to an emergency call made at about 6:30pm local time (22:30 GMT) found a 52-year-old man with severe burns throughout his body.
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- Man described by campaigner as ‘a tireless advocate for Tibet’ pronounced dead on arrival at hospital.
- A man has died after setting himself on fire while holding a Tibetan flag outside the United Nations headquarters in New York, police said.
- The New York Police Department said on Thursday that law enforcement personnel responding to an emergency call made at about 6:30pm local time (22:30 GMT) found a 52-year-old man with severe burns throughout his body.
Sources: Al Jazeera