A hand grenade has exploded near the main bridge on the Ibar River on its northern, Serb side, in the town of Kosovska Mitrovica in northern Kosovo. The blast on Monday night upset local residents, Beta agency is reporting on Tuesday, adding that an investigation is ongoing.

Regional Kosovo police chief Zeljko Bojić confirmed that the incident took place at 23:45 on Monday on the left side of the bridge, in the direction of the ‘Bosnjacka Mahala’ settlement.  "Our investigation units were at the scene and ascertained that an M-75 hand grenade had been thrown, while this criminal act is characterized as the causing of general danger," Bojić said, adding that a public prosecutor has been informed, and the investigation is ongoing.

The works to "revitalize" the bridge that is dividing the town into its northern, mostly Serb, and southern, ethnic Albanian parts, started on Sunday when "the Peace Park," built on the bridge by Serbs, was removed. The works came as a result of the agreement reached in in Brussels that envisages the opening of the bridge for all traffic by January 20, 2017.