A major fire broke out in a building used by Russia’s internal intelligence service (FSB) in Rostov, southern Russia. The announcement was made by the Tass news agency, citing the emergency services and explaining that the structure belongs to the section of the internal secret services in charge of border patrol. The balance of the fire is one dead and two injured. Videos were shared on social media in which tall flames can be seen enveloping parts of the building and columns of smoke visible across the city. Rostov residents said they heard “a loud explosion” before the fire, reports Nexta. The FSB is Russia’s internal security service and is responsible for counterintelligence, border security and counterterrorism.
FSB BUILDING IS ON FIRE
Explosions were heard in the area of u200bu200bthe fire in the building of the intelligence service in Rostov-on-Don.
It’s probably exploding ammo.
Cause of the fire is still unknown. pic.twitter.com/BtIhYf6HUT
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According to what the regional governor Vasily Golubev said on his Telegram channel “it was established that the cause of the fire is a short circuit in the electrical system inside the building. The spread of the fire caused the explosion of containers with fuel and lubricants ”, Golubev said, adding that residents of houses close to the fire site were evacuated for safety reasons. “According to experts, there is no threat of fire spreading to nearby apartment buildings. However, for safety reasons, residents were evacuated. An investigation is ongoing,” the Russian official wrote on Telegram.
Source: IL Tempo
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