An 80-Year-Old Man Presumed to Be a Yoon Supporter Sets Himself on Fire on Rooftop... "In Critical Condition"

Transported to Hospital After First Aid

An elderly man in his 80s, identified as Mr. A and presumed to be a supporter of President Yoon Suk-yeol, attempted self-immolation on the rooftop of a building.

Seoul Namdaemun Police Station. Photo by Heo Young-han

According to the Namdaemun Police Station in Seoul on the 7th, Mr. A set himself on fire on the rooftop of the Urban Architecture Exhibition Hall in Jung-gu, Seoul, around 12 PM after distributing leaflets.

The leaflets were confirmed to contain messages such as "Long live President Yoon Suk-yeol."

Subsequently, a building official extinguished the fire with a fire extinguisher, and Mr. A was transported to Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital after receiving first aid.

A police official stated, "Mr. A is currently in a very critical condition."

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