A man has been reported to be in a serious condition after setting himself ablaze inside a Publix store in Florida.
A report from the Plant City Police Department in Florida said the man set himself on fire in an unclear circumstance unknown to the police.
He has been rushed to a nearby hospital for medical emergency where he was declared to be in serious medical threat.
The man was rescued by people around the store who rose quickly to the incident by helping to extinguish the fire before the arrival of the Plant City Fire Rescue service.
The police said they responded to the incident after receiving a distress call about a man setting himself ablaze and an investigation is currently ongoing by the Department’s investigative team along with the Forensic Services.