Two more self-immolations in Bulgaria

SOFIA Two more people have set themselves on fire in Bulgaria, bringing the number of self-immolations amid growing despair over poverty to seven, AFP has reported. A 41-year-old unemployed father doused himself with fuel and set himself ablaze in the northeastern village of Sitovo on Wednesday, state BNR radio reported on Wednesday. Two more self-immolations in Bulgaria He was hospitalized with burns over 90 percent of his body but was conscious, telling doctors that he did it out of despair. "I am fed up, there's no bread, I cannot stand this anymore,” the man kept repeating according to hospital Director Daniela Kostadinova. A 59-year-old miner is also fighting for his life with 30-percent burns after setting himself on fire late Monday in the small mining town of Bobov dol, in eastern Bulgaria. The man, who had been recently sacked from his job, reportedly called his wife right before the incident to tell her that he felt useless. He then set himself ablaze in the presence of their son, who managed to put the fire out with his jacket, the radio said. Five Bulgarians have set themselves on fire in the past month. Citizens are protesting against high electricity bills, low wages and corruption. Five other people have set themselves ablaze in the past month amid a wave of sometimes violent protests against high electricity bills, low incomes, and corruption. Four of them, three men and a woman, died of their injuries. Only one of the men who set himself on fire, 36-year-old Plamen Goranov, had voiced political demands, becoming a symbol of the rallies that prompted the right-wing government to resign last month and call early elections that will be held in May. Bulgaria's otherwise detached Christian Orthodox Church also came forward last week to decry the self-immolations, insisting people should seek other solutions to the problems. (Beta/AP, file) Tanjug

Two more self-immolations in Bulgaria

He was hospitalized with burns over 90 percent of his body but was conscious, telling doctors that he did it out of despair.

"I am fed up, there's no bread, I cannot stand this anymore,” the man kept repeating according to hospital Director Daniela Kostadinova.

A 59-year-old miner is also fighting for his life with 30-percent burns after setting himself on fire late Monday in the small mining town of Bobov dol, in eastern Bulgaria.

The man, who had been recently sacked from his job, reportedly called his wife right before the incident to tell her that he felt useless. He then set himself ablaze in the presence of their son, who managed to put the fire out with his jacket, the radio said.

Five Bulgarians have set themselves on fire in the past month. Citizens are protesting against high electricity bills, low wages and corruption.

Five other people have set themselves ablaze in the past month amid a wave of sometimes violent protests against high electricity bills, low incomes, and corruption.

Four of them, three men and a woman, died of their injuries.

Only one of the men who set himself on fire, 36-year-old Plamen Goranov, had voiced political demands, becoming a symbol of the rallies that prompted the right-wing government to resign last month and call early elections that will be held in May.

Bulgaria's otherwise detached Christian Orthodox Church also came forward last week to decry the self-immolations, insisting people should seek other solutions to the problems.