Passengers were alarmed when a man set himself on fire at the São Bento metro station in central São Paulo on Friday morning. Unsettling video of the man engulfed in flames was captured by witnesses, causing mayhem on the platform and within adjacent train cars. When emergency personnel arrived, the man was still alive, according to preliminary reports. The fire was put out as soon as authorities arrived on the scene. Uncertainty surrounds the victim's condition and the reason behind the act, despite the fact that he was taken to a hospital for treatment. Metro services at the station were momentarily interrupted by the incident. São Paulo Metro has assured the public that safety procedures were followed, and police have begun an investigation.Brazil Suicide Bombing: Man With Explosives Trying to Enter Supreme Court Dies After Blast (Watch Video).

Man Sets Himself on Fire at Sao Bento Subway Station in Sao Paulo (Viewer Discretion Advised) 

 

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