17.09.2011 - 19:29 [ Bloomberg Business Week ]

Greece: Man hurt after setting himself on fire

Greek authorities say a 55-year-old man has been hospitalized with chest burns after dousing himself with gasoline and then setting his clothes on fire. The man shouted that he was in debt as he carried out the act.

Police said the incident occurred Friday in Thessaloniki, in northern Greece, in front of a bank.