Tragic Accident in Plovdiv: Two Young Lives Lost
Last night, a tragic accident claimed the lives of two young individuals in Plovdiv
A 50-year-old man has set himself on fire in front of the Presidency building in downtown Sofia, local news agencies report.
The incident took place at approximately 1:35 pm EET. The Interior Ministry is yet to reveal more details.
Three men passed away over the past month after setting themselves on fire during massive anti-stagnation protests in the Balkan country.
53-year-old Ventsislav Vasilev, who set himself on fire in Radnevo on February 26, having explained he has long lived in great poverty, passed away on March 10.
On March 3, Plamen Goranov, 36, died in Varna, after having set himself on fire on February 20, as an extreme act of political protest. Goranov, who protested against the corrupt authorities in the Black Sea city, became a symbol of the nationwide rallies, with media describing him as the Bulgarian Jan Palach.
On February 19, 26-year-old Traian Marechkov set himself on fire and died soon after in Veliko Tarnovo, having explained he is too despaired to live on.
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