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According to Mr Kamugisha- Regional Police Commander (RPC)
of the region, Fire started from a kitchen of 'Nest Hotel' destroying the
kitchen, restaurant, and Bar, before it jumped to other four neighboring
hotels: Meraki Hotel destroying reception and Bar; and Drifters Zanzibar Hotel-
destroying restaurant.
The other Hotels are Maisha Matamu Hotel-burned Bar and
restaurant' and Cristal Resort- destroyed five rooms, "Fire fighters,
Police and residents teamed up to fight the fire until around 3am. We managed
to put out the fierce fire that was spreading across the area."
He said cause of the fire and the value of the destroyed
properties, are still under investigation along with finding out whether the
tourists Hotel with coconut leaves thatched roof are insured
The District Commissioner (DC) for Unguja South Mr Rajab
Mkasaba said "We started to fight the fire after midnight and controlled
it. There were many tourists when the fire started, but we thank God, nobody
was injured."
He said that different leaders have comforted the Hotel
owners because it is a great loss to them and even the country because tourism
is a leading source of income for Zanzibar economy.
In November 2021 tourists and hotel workers escaped unhurt
after four tourist hotels caught fire in Jambiani coastal area, Unguja South
region in Zanzibar.