0h 7min, jul 3, 2026 y - Man Dies after Setting Self Ablaze

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The New York Police Department told AFP that "at 1832 (2232 GMT) NYPD received a call... a male set himself on fire at First Avenue and 42nd Street. He was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital. Investigations ongoing." No motive was given.

A spokesperson for United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement to AFP: "We are saddened by this tragic and horrific incident, and offer our condolences to his family."

US media and a pro-Tibet activist said the individual was a pro-Tibet campaigner, though investigators did not confirm this claim.

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