A 51-year old man has set himself on fire in front of the building of the Bulgarian Presidency, media in the country reported.

The incident took place around 13:30 local time on the same day the newly appointed caretaker government in the country received the mandate from the old administration.

Dimitar Dimitrov, who works with wrought iron, was initially standing in front of the presidency building when suddenly burst into flames. The man was taken to hospital in critical condition, ...