Attacker rushes a woman on a train in eastern Germany, flees

Police said an attacker poured liquid on a tram in eastern Germany and caught fire on Sunday. The woman was taken to a hospital as the attacker fled, at a life-threatening moment.

The German news agency DPA reported that police said no one else was injured in the incident in the eastern city of Gera. Passengers stopped the tram by pressing the emergency button, and the attacker took the opportunity to escape.

The tram driver immediately began to put out the flames and the 46-year-old woman was taken to the hospital by a helicopter.

Police are looking for the attacker. It is not clear what prompted the attack or what exactly liquid is.