A woman was critically injured after an assailant set her on fire during an incident on a tram in eastern Germany. The attacker doused her with a flammable liquid before igniting it and subsequently fled the scene. German police are currently conducting a manhunt to apprehend the perpetrator. Witness accounts and video surveillance are being reviewed as authorities work to gather more information about the incident. The victim remains in a life-threatening condition, drawing attention to the alarming rise in violent crimes in public transport.