Minister: Cause of Acre blast still unknown

There is still no definitive cause of the blast in Acre on Monday morning that claimed five lives, Minister of Internal Security Yitzhak Aharonovich said during a visit to the site of the explosion, Army Radio reported.

According to the report, Aharonovich said that the the investihation would explore all possibilities, and predicted that it could take a long period to complete.

The blast, which tore through a residential building in the Old City of Acre in the early hours, claimed the lives of an eight-year-old boy and his parents, as well as another couple. (Ynetnews)