Fire in Schwerin tram: 24-year-old is seriously injured!

Fire in Schwerin tram: 24-year-old is seriously injured!

on Sunday morning, June 30, 2025, there was an alarming incident in a tram in Schwerin. A 24-year-old man who was equipped with a beer bottle full of petrol lit the tram on Wismarschen Strasse. Witnesses reported that he had previously filled the flammable liquid at a petrol station before climbing into the train. With this alleged arson attack, the man suffered the most serious injuries to his right leg and had to be brought to a special clinic for fire injuries to Lübeck. There he was temporarily arrested, while the police started the investigation into serious arson that are still underway.

Immediately after the incident, a witness alerted the police. This could keep the tram, which had already caught fire, near the Mayor-Bade-Platz. The tram driver reacted quickly and stepped the burning bottle out of the track, which the fire could not spread further. The officials initially tried to extinguish the flames with their hands before using a fire extinguisher out of their company vehicle. Thanks to the quick intervention, the two to three passengers remained on the train with a horror; Nobody was injured. The amount of damage on the tram is estimated at around 3,000 euros.

background unclear

The background of the fig fire attack is still unclear. The 24-year-old, who comes from Algeria, also entered the tram at the morning, which made the Situation particularly explosive. According to nordkurier.de, the police are currently clarifying the exact circumstances under which the fire has been laid. A video of the incident circulating in social networks provides further uncertainty.

In recent years, arson has become more and more an issue in Germany. Data from the Federal Criminal Police Office show that between 2014 and 2024 the cases of arson cessed recorded a worrying increase. This statistics, which was published on [Statista] (https://de.statista.com/statistik/studie/157437/umfrage/polmiichlich-erfaste-faelle- von-brandstiftung-Seit-1995/), indicates that such incidents also include details, but may also reflect a worrying social trend. The awareness of the dangers of arson and its consequences could possibly have to be increased.

The incident from Sunday is another example of the challenges that are due in urban areas. It is to be hoped that the investigation will quickly progress to bring light into this worrying matter.