Malaysian Law Student Sets Himself On Fire After Failing Exam Thrice
Participating in exams can be stressful, especially as the stakes rise and the tougher the papers become.
A student from Malaysia seemingly found himself in a distressed state and set himself on fire after failing a law exam thrice.
Source: World of Buzz
Dousing himself in oil at a petrol station in Johor Bahru, he lit himself on fire and ran to the middle of the road.
The 24-year-old miraculously survived but sustained burns to 70% of his body.
Law student douses himself in petrol and sets himself on fire with lighter
According to 8world News, Segamat Police District in Johor Bahru received a report of a 24-year-old man who set himself on fire at about 8pm on Tuesday (18 Apr).
The local police also shared their statement in a Facebook post, confirming that he lit himself with a lighter at a gas station in Segamat, Johor Bahru.
Source: Polis Daerah Segamat on Facebook
Images and videos of the incident show the man engulfed in flames as he runs away from the petrol station.
Source: World of Buzz
Petrol station operators sprung into action to stop the man, with the owner grabbing a fire extinguisher and spraying the contents on the man to put the fire out.
Source: World of Buzz
Thankfully, the fire was put out after a short while.
Sustained burns to 70% of body
However, the student continued and ran to the middle of a nearby road and sat himself down.
Fortunately, a lorry managed to stop in time and avoided a collision. However, the sudden stop caused a chain collision behind.
It is unknown what happened after this point, but China Press reports that an ambulance ferried the 24-year-old to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Medical professionals assessed that the man sustained burns to 70% of his body.
According to China Press, the 24-year-old man had failed his law exam on three occasions and was ashamed of breaking the news to his family.
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