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Ohio fraternity suspended after terrifying video shows two young men on fire as others laugh
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.
In short
- Ohio State suspended Sigma Alpha Epsilon temporarily.
- Two men caught fire at an event on Saturday.
- Their condition and the circumstances remain unclear.
Explained simply
Ohio State University is a public university in Columbus, Ohio. Sigma Alpha Epsilon is a national social fraternity with a chapter at the university; fraternities are student organisations whose members often live or meet together and hold social events.
An interim suspension is a temporary measure while a university reviews a situation, and does not by itself establish what happened or who was responsible. The university has not said how the fraternity was connected to the event or whether the people involved were members, so those details matter to understanding the suspension and any later decisions.