By Lee Moran
NY Daily News
NOVOSIBIRSK, Russia — A Russian absinthe drinker suffered severe burns after a bartender accidentally set his head on fire.
Shocking footage shows the moment Alexey Ponamarev’s face was covered in flames after the stunt — pouring the flaming drink into his mouth — went horrifically wrong.
The 28-year-old was rushed to hospital and treated for first- and second-degree burns.
Full story: VIDEO: Absinthe stunt ends with Russian man on fire, $15,000 lawsuit