Kilimanjaro: Firefighters containing blaze on Tanzania mountain
Emergency workers battling to extinguish a fire on the slopes of Africa's highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, have managed to contain parts of it, an official says.
"We have seen great success in controlling the fire," said Prof Eliamani Sedoyeka from Tanzania's natural resources and tourism ministry.
The fire started on Friday night near one of the mountain's most popular climbing routes.
It is not clear how the fire started.
Videos posted on social media on Saturday appeared to show large flames and a blanket of smoke engulfing parts of the forest surrounding the mountain.
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