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BREAKING NEWS, White Sands Hotel is burning down

Friday, August 31, 2018 — updated on April 13, 2021

Massive fire has erupted at the White Sands Hotel this evening. The Kinondoni Region Police Commander Muliro Jumanne is on the scene and has confirmed that the hotel, located at the Jangwani Beach, north of Dar es Salaam city, is burning down. Efforts to extinguish the fire are underway. More details to follow.

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