Hair raising footage from Russia shows a group of teenagers atop a high bridge setting themselves on fire and then jumping into the murky waters below in the name of getting more likes on social media.

The unusual stunt happened in the south-western Russian city of Penza where two videos of the teenagers launching themselves from the bridge were shared online.

The first video starts off by showing a teen being doused in a flammable liquid before a friend puts a lighter to his coat to set the boy alight.

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