Man who couldn't get a flight ticket shocked by setting himself on fire after arguing with his wife
Aug 29, 2025
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According to local media Teng Green News, a man attempted to set himself on fire at Almaty International Airport in Kazakhstan on the afternoon of the 25th (local time).
According to the video at the time, the man tried to get a ticket at the airline counter to return home after missing the train, but failed.
After that, he entered the airport office and had a heated argument with his wife on the phone, and suddenly began pouring gasoline on him.
He told an employee in the office at the time to avoid his seat, and he is said to have set himself on fire.
His whole body was in flames, he ran out of his office, collapsed on the central floor of the terminal, rolled himself up and screamed in pain. Airport and airline workers immediately ran with a fire extinguisher and put out the fire, while the man lay on the floor with all his shirts burned and groaned. With severe burns, he was taken to the hospital.
It is not yet clear how the gasoline was brought into the airport, a police official said. However, there is a possibility that it may have been purchased at a nearby gas station," he said.
Police are currently investigating a criminal case and are investigating to determine the exact circumstances and motives.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
