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TASS: One killed in Explosion at Security Service Border Patrol Building in
Southern Russia

by Reuters

   At least one person was killed and two were injured in an explosion
   that caused a fire at a building belonging to the border patrol of
   Russia's FSB security service in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don on
   Thursday, local authorities said.

   Footage captured by Reuters showed a plume of thick black smoke
   billowing into the air, near residential buildings and a shopping
   center in a built-up district of the city.

   Local emergency services said an explosion had occurred, igniting a
   fire that spread to an area covering 880 square meters.

   They said one person had been killed and two more injured in the
   incident.