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A fraternity at Ohio State University was suspended after a video went viral showing two male students on fire as other members appeared to watch on and laugh.
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Ben Johnson, a university spokesperson, called the incident involving Sigma Alpha Epsilon members 'extremely concerning' in a statement to the Daily Mail.
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He added that the fraternity was suspended following a full investigation.
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The fraternity is listed as inactive, citing conduct, on the school's website.
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The video depicted a male student in a full grey sweatsuit writhing on the ground as he was engulfed in flames.
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Crowds of onlookers decked out in university merchandise watched as they appeared to cheer the student on.
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He then ran toward another male student in a grey sweatsuit and tackled him, spreading the flames.
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Someone was then seen trying to use a fire extinguisher, but failed to deploy it.
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Laughs could be heard from the crowd as some exclaimed 'Oh my god' and 'Oh s***.'
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Eventually, a few students intervened and helped the two young men take their clothes off in an attempt to extinguish the flames.
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Others threw clothes on the two students on fire.
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One student finally started rolling on the ground to quell the flames before stripping his clothes.
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Sigma Alpha Epsilon has been suspended at Ohio State University following reports of a hazing incident where two students were on fire
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A widely-circulated video shows two male students in matching grey sweatsuits on fire
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Students cheered and seemed to laugh as the two young men on fire scrambled to extinguish the flames
It's unclear who initially shared the video.
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The 35-second clip has since been reshared by multiple accounts on X and TikTok.
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Johnson said the university has referred the incident to campus and local police for a full investigation.
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He added that the two students in the video are receiving medical care.
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The two students were taken with burn injuries to a local hospital in a private vehicle and are in stable condition, a spokesperson for the Columbus Fire Department told local news stations.
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The incident is believed to have unfolded on Saturday after a home football game at a party in a neighborhood of Greek-life houses.
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Sigma Alpha Epsilon has a significant presence on campus and an 8,000sq ft brick fraternity house on Indianola Avenue.
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It's unclear if the party was held at their fraternity house.
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The backyard depicted in the video appeared to match an address of one of the fraternity's annex locations, the Columbus Dispatch reported.
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This is the ninth hazing incident at the university this year, according to Ohio State's Campus Hazing Transparency Report.
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Alpha Sigma Phi was the last reported incident in September.
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The organization was put on disciplinary probation after forcing new members to eat whole limes and organize Skittles by color.
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Pi Kappa Phi, Kappa Delta Rho and Phi Gamma Delta received disciplinary actions this year for providing alcohol to underage students.
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Pi Kappa Phi, Kappa Delta Rho, Alpha Eta Rho, Alpha Epsilon Phi, Theta Tau and Delta Sigma Phi were caught forcing new recruits to clean up after functions or participate in embarrassing activities.
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Ohio State University officials condemned the video and said they were investigating what happened (file photo)
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The incident appeared to unfold after a home football game (file photo)
This is the first disciplinary incident of the year for Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
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Steve Mitchell, the fraternity’s national CEO, said in a statement that the organization takes the matter seriously and is working with officials on the investigation.
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'Sigma Alpha Epsilon holds its collegiate members to high standards of conduct and accountability,' Mitchell added.
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'Behavior that violates these standards has no place in our organization.
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We are committed to holding those responsible accountable and will take appropriate action based on the findings of the investigation.
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Hazing has been a felony in Ohio since 2021, when Governor Mike DeWine signed Collin's Law, after an Ohio University freshman died during a hazing ritual.
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Greek life has long been scrutinized for embarrassing and often dangerous or violent hazing rituals.
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Fraternities have also endured a national reckoning this year after allegations surfaced against fraternity brothers at Cornell University who were accused of violently drugging and gang-raping a female student.
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The Daily Mail has reached out to Sigma Alpha Epsilon for additional comment and local authorities for an update on the investigation.
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