Man Critically Injured After Attempted Self-Immolation, Undergoing Treatment

Summary

Vivek Mandal, a 35-year-old from Sarlahi, suffered critical burns covering 85% of his body after an attempted self-immolation and is undergoing treatment at Kirtipur Burn Hospital in ICU on a ventilator.

Key Points
  • Vivek Mandal attempted self-immolation and sustained burns on 85 percent of his body.
  • He is currently being treated in the ICU at Kirtipur Burn Hospital and is on a ventilator.
  • Due to low blood pressure, doctors could not operate on his wounds immediately.
  • Relatives reported Vivek had been under mental stress and unemployed for the past year after losing his teaching job.
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