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| Australian set himself on fire in Melbourne bank, police say | Australian set himself on fire in Melbourne bank, police say |
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| An Australian man has started a fire at a bank in Melbourne, setting himself alight and injuring at least 26 people, police said. | |
| Six of them are in critical condition, while others suffered from burns and smoke inhalation - including children. | Six of them are in critical condition, while others suffered from burns and smoke inhalation - including children. |
| Police said the suspect walked into a Commonwealth Bank branch in the suburb of Springvale and used a flammable liquid to start the fire. | |
| The man was taken to hospital for treatment while under police guard. | |
| Acting inspector Jackie Poida from Victoria Police told reporters that it was "too early to tell" what the man's motives were. | Acting inspector Jackie Poida from Victoria Police told reporters that it was "too early to tell" what the man's motives were. |
| "He had with him some sort of accelerant, he walked into the bank and he lighted that accelerant which caused some sort of fire within the bank, he set himself alight with that fire and there was a number of other people within the bank at that time that received injuries as well," she said. | |
| Video taken by eyewitnesses of the immediate aftermath showed flames inside the bank branch and thick black smoke, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corp. | Video taken by eyewitnesses of the immediate aftermath showed flames inside the bank branch and thick black smoke, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corp. |
| Another eyewitness said he heard a "huge blast" and saw people running out with severe injuries. | Another eyewitness said he heard a "huge blast" and saw people running out with severe injuries. |