A Serb woman from Gnjilane seeking protection

Vukosava Ivkovic, 78, received stomach wounds, while she was sitting on the porch of a building located about 10 meters from the site of the blast. Her daughter Olivera Ivkovic, 42, was wounded when the bomb, hurled from the street over the fence, exploded behind her.

Material damage is substantial. Three nearby houses were also damaged in the blast. The room where the men had been watching TV was completely demolished, all windows shattered, and the ceiling was riddled with shell fragments. A deep crater was formed in the yard.

The bomb was probably destined to eight men who were watching the Yugoslavia-Spain match at the European Football Championships on TV at Tomislav Ivkovic's house. Their loud cheering every time the Yugoslav team scored irritated ethnic Albanian extremists who were passing along the street, and, eventually, hurled a bomb at the house.