An explosion has taken place at a Russian consulate in France, according to reports.
The incident took place inside the building in the southern city of Marseille, Russia’s consul general in Marseille, Stanislav Oranskiy, said on Monday, according to Russian news outlet RBC.
French media earlier reported that a blast was heard near the Russian consulate in the southern port city and firefighters were at the site.
According to Russian state news agency TASS, the Russian foreign ministry said the incident had the hallmarks of a “terrorist attack” and demanded a thorough investigation from French authorities.
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