Man Mysteriously 'Burst Into Flames' In Sweden

A man suffered severe burns after he seemingly burst into flames outside a Swedish railway station, the Goteborgs-Posten newspaper reported today.  

A streetcar driver returning from his break yesterday evening saw the man suddenly covered in fire while he was standing outside a vinyl record store at the station. After a while the man, believed to be in his early 40s, started to yell, but shocked passersby just stood and stared, the report said.

The streetcar driver then ran up, ripped his coat off and managed to put the fire out with the help of another man. An ambulance arrived within minutes and took the man to the hospital.

"All we know is that it is a man. We have no knowledge of his identity, his age, any motive or even the circumstances of the incident," police officer Asa Andersson said.

"He is sedated and will probably remain under for another couple of weeks," he added, saying there was no indication of any foul play.