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Woman Set on Fire in Gera Tram Attack

An unidentified assailant doused a woman with gasoline and ignited her, leaving her critically injured; police are investigating the incident as attempted murder.

  • The attack occurred on a tram in Gera, Thuringia, where a woman was doused with gasoline and set on fire by an unknown perpetrator.
  • The victim sustained life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to a hospital via rescue helicopter.
  • Passengers on the tram activated the emergency stop, allowing the perpetrator to flee when the doors opened.
  • The tram driver extinguished the flames, but the woman still suffered severe injuries.
  • Police are treating the case as attempted murder and are securing evidence, interviewing witnesses, and pursuing leads, though no suspect has been identified yet.
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