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Man sets self on fire over unpaid wages

A 50-year-old man set himself alight on Wednesday on the premises of a construction company near central Omonia Square that had formally employed him, but firefighters managed to extinguish the flames before he sustained any serious injuries.

The 50-year-old had attached cans of fuel to his body, according to sources, who said the company owed him unpaid wages.

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