A man tried to burn himself and his children on the crossroad of Khanjyan and Nalbandian Streets in the center of Yerevan late in the evening on Tuesday, the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Emergency Situations told ArmInfo.
The rescue group arrived on the scene immediately. It turned out that a citizen of Russia L.S. (1975) tried to burn himself and his children (born in 2010 and 2013) with petrol. The circumstances of the incident have not been exposed yet.
The police prevented the self-immolation act before the arrival of the rescue team. The man was hospitalized with burns of arms and legs. His health condition is critical.