# Ohio fraternity suspended after terrifying video shows two young men on fire as others laugh

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ohio-fraternity-suspended-after-terrifying-video-shows-two-young-men-on-fire-as-others-laugh/
- Published: 2026-11-10T05:49:22+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T06:21:20+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/us-news/ohio-fraternity-suspended-after-terrifying-video-shows-two-men-on-fire/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Ohio State suspended Sigma Alpha Epsilon temporarily.
- Two men caught fire at an event on Saturday.
- Their condition and the circumstances remain unclear.

## Summary

Ohio State University has placed the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity on interim suspension after a video showed two young men catching fire at an event. The incident has drawn scrutiny because bystanders initially appeared to laugh, while the university has not explained how the fraternity was connected or whether those involved were members.

The video shows one man’s trousers catching fire, then flames spreading to another man after they collided; others eventually tried to put out the fire, including someone with an extinguisher. Police said the scene appeared to take place on Saturday, but received no call about it beyond a report of the circulating video. The men were receiving medical care, and their condition and the circumstances remain unclear; the fraternity said it was investigating with university and police officials.

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