Chinese pop star accidentally sets HERSELF on fire
Chinese pop star accidentally sets HERSELF on fire after argument with friend
Tang Anqi from the group SNH48 went up in flames in Shanghai, China
She was with a friend when the incident happened after a dispute at a café
It has been reported that Tang accidentally set herself on fire with a lighter
The star is in intensive care after suffering 80 per cent burns to her body
Terrifying: Chinese pop star Tang Anqi reportedly set herself on fire in a café in Shanghai after an argument
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A Chinese pop star suffered severe burns to 80 per cent of her body after accidentally setting herself on fire with a lighter following an argument.
Tang Anqi, a member of the all-female girl group SNH48, was with a friend at the Shanghai Boashan Wanda café when the incident happened, reports the People’s Daily Online.
At around 8pm on March 1, Tang rushed down the stairs of the café screaming and engulfed in flames. She is currently in intensive care and the case in under investigation.
Up in flames: Within a matter of seconds Tang's whole body was on fire at around 8pm in Shanghai, China
Accident: The café in Shanghai where Tang allegedly set herself on fire using a lighter at 8pm on March 1
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Witnesses outside the café posted pictures of Tang on fire. In the images she is covered in orange flames from head to toe.
According to the report, because Tang was sitting in a corner table, she was in a blind spot.
It was not captured by the security cameras, so it is hard to know how she ended up on fire.
The manager said she was wearing tights or stockings which were extremely flammable, so the fire spread rapidly. He tried to help her and called the emergency services for help.
The Shanghai Baoshan authorities confirmed they were called to an incident where a woman had been set on fire after a dispute with a companion.
There was a lighter involved and somehow she accidentally ignited her own clothes.
Girl power: Tang is a member of the Chinese all girl group SNH48 known for their energetic dancing on stage
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Around 80 per cent of her body is covered with burns and she is currently not out of danger.
Pop stars: SNH48 the pop group Tang is a part of are well known female icons across China and Japan
