Germany: a woman sacrificed by fire in a tram, the fiery suspect

This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:

Hibapress

A 46 -year -old woman was seriously injured after being immolated by an unidentified individual on Sunday in a tram in Gera, a federated state city in Thuringia, center of Germany, local police announced.

The aggressor sprayed the victim of a flammable liquid before set fire to it, then fled after passengers activated the emergency button, causing the opening of the doors of the tram, specifies the police, quoted by the local press.

Seriously burned, the victim was transported by helicopter to a specialized hospital after a medical care on site, according to the same source.

The police opened an investigation for attempted homicide and actively seeks the suspect, whose identity has not yet been formally established, and it is not yet clear if the victim and the attacker knew each other.

According to the media, a dozen passengers were on board the tram at the time of the attack, but none were injured. However, some have received psychological assistance.