Woman sets herself afire at petrol pump
November 23rd, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANSLondon, Nov 23 (IANS) A woman in southwest England died as she set herself on fire at a petrol pump.
The 55-year-old from Bath city of Somerset county was seen at the supermarket Sainsbury’s filling station strolling across the forecourt and dousing herself with fuel and setting herself alight, the Daily Mail reported.
As she set herself ablaze, two staff workers tried to put the fire out by spraying her with bottles of water.
Two fire engines were called to the store for the burning woman who was rushed to the hospital with severe burns. But she finally died at the hospital due to her injuries.
Police said they are investigating the circumstances that led the women to set herself on fire.
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