Horror at White House as man sets himself on fire nearby

A man has set himself on fire in front of the White House. Nearby streets have been cordoned off and the man has been rushed to hospital. Emergency services are said to have surrounded the scene in Washington DC.

The Secret Service has tweeted: "At approximately 12.20pm. a man lit himself on fire on the Ellipse near 15th and Constitution Ave., Secret Service personnel are on scene assisting (National Park Service) and (US Park Police) in rendering first aid."

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