A Georgian citizen was reported to have died Friday in a car explosion in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.
Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said an explosive device went off inside a black Toyota Camry during rush-hour traffic.
Interior Ministry spokesman Artem Shevchenko said the victim was identified as Timur Makhauri. Shevchenko said Makhauri’s wife was seriously injured in the blast and was hospitalized.
Shevchenko told reporters a child was in the car with the couple. He said the child’s life was not in danger.
Police were investigating. Interfax Ukraine reported that a murder case had been opened.
Interfax quoted Shevchenko as saying Makhauri was “known quite well …read more
Source: Voice of America
