Plamen Goranov
Deceased Person
– 2013
Who was Plamen Goranov?
Plamen Goranov was a Bulgarian activist who took part in the Bulgarian nationwide protest at the beginning of 2013. On 20 February 2013 he set himself on fire in front of the Varna municipal building; he died from his injuries in hospital on 3 March. Goranov protested against the organized crime group TIM and the TIM-controlled Varna mayor Kiril Yordanov.
Goranov has been dubbed "the Bulgarian Jan Palach or Mohamed Bouazizi."
After setting himself on fire, Goranov became the subject of discussions and received active support in social networks. Approximately 300 people donated blood for transfusion while he was in hospital. On the day of his death, people in Sofia and Varna gathered to pay their respects to Plamen.
Plamen is one of four Bulgarians who set themselves on fire during the Bulgarian nationwide protest.
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