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Spanish woman sets herself on fire in bank

Authorities say a Spanish woman walked into a bank branch in a small eastern city, doused herself with flammable liquid and set herself ablaze.

 

Authorities did not give a reason for why the woman decided to set herself on fire on Monday, But Spain is in financial crisis, and banks are being blamed for a wave of mortgage foreclosures, homeowner evictions and at least five mortgage default-related suicides in recent months. (AP)

 


פרסום ראשון: 02.19.13, 00:28