Kathmandu, July 14 -- Three people have died after setting themselves on fire in separate incidents across Nepal in less than a week.

The latest victim, 42-year-old Bivek Mandal of Godaita Municipality in Sarlahi, died on Tuesday morning while undergoing treatment at the Nepal Cleft and Burn Centre in Kirtipur.

Mandal was airlifted to Kathmandu on Friday and admitted to the hospital's intensive care unit after suffering severe burns.

Rastriya Swatantra Party lawmaker Amresh Kumar Singh from Sarlahi, who had been involved in efforts to save Mandal, expressed condolences following his death.

"Every possible effort was made by me personally, the government and the doctors to save Bibek Mandal. Despite our tireless efforts, he has passed ...