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A man holding a Tibetan flag has died after setting himself on fire outside the United Nations headquarters in New York on Thursday in a highly rare self-immolation on US soil.
Law enforcement responded to a 911 call at around 6:30 p.m. and observed a 52-year-old male with severe burns across his body, a New York City Police Department spokesperson told CNN.
The man was taken to hospital and later pronounced dead, the spokesperson said.
The department was not able to comment on why the man set himself on fire, and said the investigation is ongoing. The identity of the deceased has yet to be announced by authorities.
