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Watch Bystanders Take Selfies of Man on Fire Believing It to Be Street Performance
Watch Bystanders Take Selfies of Man on Fire Believing It to Be Street Performance
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It is unclear what prompted the man to risk his life, as police are yet to reveal further details. The mas was saved by a couple of local shopkeepers with fire... 01.06.2022, Sputnik International
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A regular day near the historic Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey was disrupted when an unidentified man, dressed as a Grim Reaper, poured gasoline over himself and set himself on fire in the middle of the day.WARNING! The following video is GRAPHIC and may offend sensibilitiesOnlookers, however, did not rush to the man's aid. To the contrary, most apparently thought it was some kind of show or troubling street performance, with a handful taking selfies with the 'live fireball', as the man staggered to his knees.It was only when the man fell helplessly on the ground that two local shopkeepers came to his aid, dousing the flames with fire extinguishers.Miraculously, the ‘torch-man’ survived the ordeal, despite being on fire for nearly a minute. He later talked with police officers that arrived at the scene while sitting on the ground. It is unclear what motivated the Grim Reaper to take such action.Let's stay in touch no matter what! Follow our Telegram channel to get all the latest news: https://t.me/sputniknewsus
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Watch Bystanders Take Selfies of Man on Fire Believing It to Be Street Performance
18:51 GMT 01.06.2022 (Updated: 18:58 GMT 01.06.2022) It is unclear what prompted the man to risk his life, as police are yet to reveal further details. The mas was saved by a couple of local shopkeepers with fire extinguishers.
A regular day near the historic Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey was disrupted when an unidentified man, dressed as a Grim Reaper, poured gasoline over himself and
set himself on fire in the middle of the day.
WARNING! The following video is GRAPHIC and may offend sensibilities
Onlookers, however, did not rush to the man's aid. To the contrary, most apparently thought it was some kind of show or troubling
street performance, with a handful taking selfies with the 'live fireball', as the man staggered to his knees.
It was only when the man fell helplessly on the ground that two local shopkeepers came to his aid, dousing the flames with fire extinguishers.
Miraculously, the ‘torch-man’ survived the ordeal, despite being on fire for nearly a minute. He later talked with police officers that arrived at the scene while sitting on the ground. It is unclear what motivated the Grim Reaper to take such action.
Let's stay in touch no matter what! Follow our Telegram channel to get all the latest news: https://t.me/sputniknewsus 
