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Man sets himself on fire at Rome-Fiumicino Airport, his conditions are critical (VIDEO)

Rome, Italy - Terminal 3 evacuated and closed for a few minutes

In the morning of Thursday 14 February 2013 a man set himself on fire in the Departures Hall of Rome's "Leonardo Da Vinci" Intercontinental Airport. Reportedly the person involved was a 18 or 19 yo boy from Ivory Coast, who had received an order of exclusion from Italy in the past days. A police officer promptly intervened with a fire extinguisher after a few seconds, as it is possible to see in the...

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Rome, Italy, 02/14/2013 12:46
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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