New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Staff at Almaty International Airport in Kazakhstan were left horrified after a man set himself on fire inside the terminal. Footage of the incident, showing the man engulfed in flames, has gone viral on social media.

According to Tengrin News, the man, believed to be drunk, had missed his last train home and asked staff for help to catch a flight. He later entered a travel agency office at the airport and requested a phone to call his wife. Their conversation reportedly turned into an argument, after which he asked the staff to leave.

"He had argued with his wife and missed his train. His tickets had expired. He came here to exchange them for plane tickets, demanding that railway tickets be swapped for airline one...