Firefighters tackle blaze on Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro

Police and locals help firefighters attempt to put out fire that was spread by strong winds overnight

Tanzanian authorities said on Sunday that a fire on Mount Kilimanjaro was mostly under control after flames burned Africa's tallest mountain for more than 24 hours.

The blaze began on Friday evening near the Karanga site used by climbers ascending the famous peak, at about 4,000 metres altitude on its south side.