Woman in critical condition after being set alight on tram in eastern Germany
The incident occurred on board a tram in Gera, eastern Germany (Bodo Schackow/dpa/AP)
Associated Press
A woman is in a life-threatening condition in hospital after an assailant poured a liquid over her on a tram in eastern Germany and set her alight.
Police said no-one else was injured in the incident in Gera on Sunday, German news agency dpa reported.
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