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Helicopter deployed to douse Kilimanjaro fires which started 5 days ago

Helicopter deployed to douse Kilimanjaro fires which started 5 days ago

TANZANIA has deployed a helicopter to bolster its efforts to put out a blaze that has been burning on Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, in the East African country's north. "In order to increase efficiency in containing the fire, we have started using a helicopter since this afternoon," Hamisi Kigwangalla, minister for natural resources and tourism, said in a statement late on Thursday. He added the government and other stakeholders were "continuing with the efforts to add more aircraft to support the exercise." The fire erupted on Sunday in the Whona area, a rest centre for climbers using Mandara and Horombo,…
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