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Teenager Sets Himself on Fire Outside U.S. Embassy in Denmark

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The 18-year-old was conscious when the flames were extinguished, police said.

Dan Ladden-Hall
Dan Ladden-Hall 

Breaking News Editor

Police officers and firefighters help a 18-year old man who set himself on fire in front of the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, April 21, 2023.
Thomas Sjoerup/Ritzau Scanpix via Reuters
Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

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