GAZA CITY (Ma’an) -- An explosive charge blew off the front of a mini market in central Jabaliya refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday morning, causing extensive damage to the store, onlookers said.

Eyewitnesses said the blast, which occurred in the early morning hours, caused major structural damage to the storefront in the Tal Az-Zaatar area as well as three nearby residences.

Security forces in Gaza arrived at the scene and opened an investigation.