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WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who set himself on fire on the National Mall in the U.S. capital has died of his injuries, which were so severe that authorities will have to use DNA and dental records to identify him, District of Columbia police said Saturday. 美联社华盛顿消息——周六，华盛顿哥伦比亚特区警方介绍，一名男子日前在美国国会广场前自焚，最终伤势过重身亡，由于严重烧伤，警方不得不利用DNA和牙科记录确认该男子身份。 The man died Friday night at a Washington hospital where he had been airlifted, Officer Araz Alali, a police spokesman, said. 警方发言人Araz Alali说道，该男子是被空运送至华盛顿某医院的，并于周五晚上在该院去世。 The man poured a can of gasoline on himself in the center portion of the mall Friday afternoon. He then set himself on fire, with passing joggers taking off their shirts to help douse the flames. Police had said he was conscious and breathing at the scene, but he was airlifted to MedStar Washington Hospital Center. 周五下午，该男子在国会广场中心区域将一罐汽油淋在自己身上，并随后点火自焚，经过的慢跑者紧急脱下T-恤帮助灭火。警方表示，该男子当时还有意识和呼吸，随后被送往MedStar华盛顿医疗中心。 | 
