In the Russian consulate in Southern France, there has been an explosion on Monday morning.
Consulate to confirm the matter in Russian RBK channel by.
Earlier it was reported that there was an explosion sound near the consulate. In the afternoon, the Marseille police reported that three plastic bottles were thrown in the Russian Consulate area. At least two bottles exploded.
Consulate representative Stanislav Oranskin According to the explosion, the explosion occurred inside the building.
Local BFM Marseille Provence about 30 firefighters and police worked in the morning in the district where the Russian consulate is located.
According to preliminary information, the explosion has not caused personal injury.
– Only material damage has occurred, the reporter of Valeurs Actuelles Nicolas bout wrote in X.
Boutin says that according to information received from firefighters, the sound of the explosion was heard in the area at around 7.30 am local time.
The details of the events so far are unclear. Spokesman for the Russian Foreign Minister Marija Zaharova comment Tassel According to the explosion, it was a terrorist attack. According to Zaharova, Russia requires a thorough investigation of the explosion.
The Russian Consulate is located in Marseille on Avenue Avenue Ambroise-Paré Street. The Russian Consulate Link in the area is the consulate of Egypt, Tunisia, Armenia and São Tome and Principle.
Source: Reuters
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