DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- A wildfire that broke out Sunday on Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, has destroyed 28 square kilometers of vegetation, an official said Tuesday evening.
Allan Kijazi, the conservation commissioner for Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA), said the loss of vegetation could be high as firefighters are still battling to extinguish the fire.
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