Ohio fraternity suspended after terrifying video exhibits two younger males on hearth as others chortle (video)

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By Linda Ikeji
10 November 2026, 9:57 am

An Ohio State University fraternity has been briefly suspended after a video confirmed two younger males engulfed in flames whereas folks stood round them, laughing.

The video exhibits a big group of individuals clad within the college’s purple and white colours laughing as a person in a grey sweatsuit sits on the bottom along with his trousers on hearth.

The panicked man then ran and dove into one other man in an equivalent outfit, inflicting his garments to catch hearth.

Both males thrash about, falling to the bottom and stripping off their garments because the flames crept up their our bodies. 

Other males then rushed to quench the hearth.

At least one individual was seen holding a hearth extinguisher.

Ohio State University has since positioned the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity on interim suspension following the video.

“The university is aware of this extremely concerning incident, and the individuals in question are receiving medical care,” college spokesperson Benjamin Johnson stated in a press release.

“Ohio State is committed to a safe and healthy environment and expects students and student organizations to uphold that commitment and the university’s values.”

Columbus Police Sgt. Joe Albert stated the fiery scene appeared to unfold at an occasion on Saturday, November 7, however police didn’t obtain any requires service apart from a report of the video circulating on-line.

It’s unclear what situation the 2 males are in after the incident, or whether or not they had been college students concerned in some type of hazing ritual.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon CEO Steve Mitchell additionally stated the group will take applicable motion to carry these accountable based mostly on the investigation.

“We take this matter seriously and are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident while working closely with university officials and local law enforcement,” he stated in a press release.

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Ohio State University has suspended the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity whereas an investigation is underway right into a video displaying two males catching hearth throughout an incident on the fraternity. OSU spokesperson? : ““The university is aware of this extremely concerning incident..” Steve Mitchell, CEO of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, said in a statement to Penn LIVE: “We take this matter seriously and are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident while working closely with university officials and local law enforcement,” he stated in a press release.” https://t.co/HnTY9kGy3y

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