VietNamNet Bridge - After talking to his girlfriend, a young man suddenly poured gasoline on himself and the girl and set fire. Locals tried to put out the fire and took the victims to the hospital.

 The motel room where the incident occurred.

The incident occurred at 12am on April 24 at a motel in Dinh Cong Street, Hoang Mai District, Hanoi.

According to preliminary information, at that time Mr. Nguyen Van Hai, 26, residing in Ha Dong district, Hanoi poured gasoline on himself and his lover – Ms. Nguyen Thi T, 22, from Ha Nam province and then set fire.

Local people said because it happened at midnight so when the hearing the screams of the couple, they ran out and saw the two burning like two live torches. Some people took blankets and water to put out the fire and took the couple to the hospital.

It is reported that the female victim is a student, who just moved to this area for a short time. The police were immediately present to investigate the incident.

According to Hoang Mai district police, the two victims are being actively treated at the hospital with severe burns all over their bodies, especially the neck area so the investigators cannot collect testimony to clarify the cause of the case.

Le Anh