South Korean Firefighters

Other than banks and the Stock Market, the financial world crisis seems to affect people on a personal level as well. In Seoul, South Korea, a man called Jeong, wanted to commit suicide due to various financial problems.

In an attempt to suicide, he tried to burn out his room and consequently the building he was living in.

Unfortunately, he didn’t stop at that and, in his way through the building situated in Southern Seoul, he stabbed five of his neighbors to death and wounded other seven with a sashimi knife. A sixth person died when jumping out the window to escape the fire. The doctors are not yet sure if all the wounded will make it.

The paradox of this situation is that the 31 year old suicidal man did not suffer any injuries. He has been arrested and the two other knives and the tear gas gun he had in his possession were seized as police evidence.

He justified his actions by saying that he had been really depressed ever since he lost his job, in April. Sources say he has a history of mental problems, including past suicide attempts, severe migraines, and they say he has even had eight murder convictions in the past.