Man threatens to torch himself after covid-19 virus cancels birthday
Chinese authorities nationwide order people to limit public gatherings due to the spread of the covid-19 virus, much to the disgust of a Chongqing resident who threatened to immolate himself last month. – EPA pic, February 12, 2020.
A MAN in southwest China doused himself with petrol and tied firecrackers around his waist because authorities cancelled his birthday banquet as a precaution against spreading the coronavirus. The Chongqing resident, a 59-year-old surnamed Wang, had planned to hold a banquet with 10 tables late last month, state news agency Xinhua reported today.
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