One killed in explosion at FSB border patrol building in southern Russia - TASS

(Adds casualties, details, Reuters footage) ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia, March 16 (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.

(Adds casualties, details, Reuters footage) ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia, March 16 (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 centre 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 sq metres. They said one person had been killed and two more injured in the incident.