A man set himself on fire in front of the seat of the Uruguayan government | You are in serious condition with burns over more than 80% of your body

An unfortunate event occurred in Uruguay montevideo, or a 32-year-old man sprayed himself with gasoline and set himself on fire in Plaza Independencia, in front of the executive tower, seat of government of this country.

As Uruguayan firefighter spokesman Pablo Benítez reported on Wednesday, the man arrived at the scene a few minutes before the event and, after setting himself on fire around 10:30 a.m. local time, began to run until he is hit by police and firefighters. working in the presidential building and putting out the fire with fire extinguishers.

For the time being, the person is in serious condition with burns to more than 80 percent of their body and remains hospitalized at the National Burns Center (Cenaque) from Uruguay.

Local media reported that witnesses said the man sat under the Uruguayan flag placed on a pole in front of the executive tower, drank friends and then set himself on fire.

So far, the reasons that led the subject to make this decision are unknown., in a common place of passage for many people who work in the center of the capital.