Failed ATM Theft Leads to Self-Immolation

A botched ATM heist blew up — literally — on several Australian thieves when they soaked an automated teller machine in gasoline and tried to light it on fire, according to fintech blog Finextra.

Three people, suspected of being motorcycle club members, hit an ATM on the Gold Coast of the country, in a city called Coomera.

One of those men was set ablaze, his foot in a puddle of flammable liquid. Another was apparently burned, as well.

So far, only a third of the trio has been arrested, according to the blog. The extent of the injuries of the three men is not yet known.

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