Two students catch fire, fraternity suspended in Ohio
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L’essentiel
Two young members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity caught fire on Saturday during a hazing-related brawl at Ohio State University, which suspended the group pending an investigation. Columbus police have opened an inquiry after a video viewed more than one million times was shared, according to US media.
Ohio State University has suspended the Sigma Alpha Epsilon men’s fraternity after a video was circulated showing two young men catching fire during a scene between horseplay and a brawl, according to AFP, citing American media. The incident took place on Saturday, and the video has been viewed more than one million times.
University spokesperson Ben Johnson described the events as "extremely concerning". The fraternity’s suspension is to last at least until the end of the internal investigation by campus authorities. He said those involved are receiving the necessary care. Columbus police, in the Ohio capital, have also opened an investigation. Founded in 1856, Sigma Alpha Epsilon is one of the "fraternities", student associations in the United States that are regularly criticised for hazing.
