Man holding Tibetan flag dies after setting himself on fire outside UN
Key takeaways
- Man described by campaigner as ‘a tireless advocate for Tibet’ pronounced dead on arrival at hospital.
- The New York Police Department said on Thursday that law enforcement personnel responding to an emergency call made at about 6:30pm local time (22:30 GMT) found a 52-year-old man with severe burns throughout his body.
- The man was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said, adding that an investigation was ongoing.
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Man described by campaigner as ‘a tireless advocate for Tibet’ pronounced dead on arrival at hospital.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo. A man identified by media outlets as Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen walks carrying a Tibetan flag near the UN headquarters in New York, United States, on July 2, 2026 [Lobga Rangzen via Facebook/Reuters]By AFP, AP and Reuters Published On 3 Jul 20263 Jul 2026A man has died after setting himself on fire while holding a Tibetan flag outside the United Nations headquarters in New York, police said.
The New York Police Department said on Thursday that law enforcement personnel responding to an emergency call made at about 6:30pm local time (22:30 GMT) found a 52-year-old man with severe burns throughout his body.