Friday, 28 December 2012

1 killed, 2 hurt in blast at Ukraine university

The incident took place in ChernivtsyThe violence might have stemmed from a land disputeThe dead man was age 62

Kiev, Ukraine (CNN) -- A 62-year-old man was killed and two others were injured Thursday in a blast at a medical university in Ukraine, authorities said.

The incident took place in the city of Chernivtsy.

The man, who was not on the university staff, brought an explosive to an office.

Investigators think the man might have had a dispute with a university employee over a piece of land.

Read more: Ukraine cold weather claims 83 lives

Journalist Victoria Butenko contributed to this report.

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