The incident took place inside the building in the southern city of Marseille, Russia's consul general inMarseille, Stanislav Oranskiy, said on Monday, according to Russian news outlet RBC.
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.
French media earlier reported that a blast was heard near the Russian consulate in the southern port city and firemen were at the site.
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An explosion has taken place at a Russian consulate in France, according to reports.
