Brand attack in Schwerin: 24-year-old tram sets on fire!

Brand attack in Schwerin: 24-year-old tram sets on fire!

on Sunday morning, June 29, 2025, there was a terrifying incident in a tram on Wismarschen Strasse in Schwerin. A 24-year-old man who was identified as an Algerian entered the train with a beer bottle that contained an unknown liquid. A short time after getting in, he set himself on fire and the interior of the tram, which triggered great excitement and terror under the passengers. So far, the background of this shocking act is unclear, so the police assume serious arson.  NDR reports that the criminal police have already started the investigation.

The police reacted quickly to the mischief. The fire was deleted with a fire extinguisher within a very short time, which probably prevented worse. Nevertheless, the 24-year-old suffered fire injuries and was brought to Lübeck for treatment in a special clinic for fire injuries. Measures taken on site led to the preliminary arrest of the suspect. The property damage on the tram amounts to around 3,000 euros, as current reports from Presseportal Confirm.

background to arson

An analysis of cases of arson in Germany recorded in the police shows that such incidents have not decreased in recent years. A significant number of cases were registered from 2014 to 2024, which indicates a persistent problem. According to a study by the Federal Criminal Police Office, which was published on Statista only endangered property, but also put human lives in danger.

The police in Schwerin will do everything possible to determine the background for this questionable incident. The population is required to be vigilant. Even if such arsons are individual events, they show potential dangers that can never be completely excluded in our society. This Sunday in Schwerin, a besieged tram has become the scene of terror, but thanks to the rapid reaction of the police there was worse.