Woman set alight on tram in eastern Germany

The incident occurred on board a tram in Gera, eastern Germany (Bodo Schackow/dpa/AP)

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.