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The scene shocked Marjane shoppers in Agadir, Morocco.
According to local media outlets, a 30-year-old man set himself on fire at the main entrance of the supermarket Sunday, June 3, to the cries of others nearby.
The 59-second footage of his act, taken by a customer, has circulated on social media, causing uproar among citizens.
A security agent at the store intervened, running after the man to extinguish the fire.
After local authorities arrived, the man was transported to Hassan II Hospital in Agadir with second- and third-degree burns.
According to the local news site Agadir24.info, the man has a criminal record, as he first entered the mall on Sunday morning to steal. He was caught in the act of shoplifting.