Ohio State fraternity suspended after viral video shows two men on fire
Verified: 5 outlets in 3 countries have reported this story since Nov 9.
The university and local police are conducting investigations into Sigma Alpha Epsilon and have placed them on interim suspension A fraternity at Ohio State University has been temporarily suspended while authorities investigate a video that appears to show two panicked men engulfed in flames. A video shared on social media shows one individual with his sweatpants on fire who then lunges at a second individual and tackles him to the ground. The second man’s clothing also catches fire, and they both roll on the ground while removing their clothes as several onlookers intervene.
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[Claude] All three other reports cover the same Ohio State fraternity suspension and investigation over the video of two men on fire, and none contradicts Report 1's facts.
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9h agoOhio State fraternity suspended after viral video shows two men on fire The university and local police are conducting investigations into Sigma Alpha Epsilon and have placed them on interim suspension A fraternity at Ohio State University has been temporarily suspended while authorities investigate a video that appears to show two panicked men engulfed in flames. A video shared on social media shows one individual with his sweatpants on fire who then lunges at a second individual and tackles him to the ground. The second man’s clothing also catches fire, and they both roll on the ground while removing their clothes as several onlookers intervene.
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