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[RwandaLibre] Security beefed up after blasts hit Zanzibar tourist town

 

Security beefed up after blasts hit Zanzibar tourist town

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Tourists walk along Zanzibar's Stone Town. PHOTO | FILE

In Summary
They further said so far tourist numbers had, however, not been
affected by security concerns in recent months.

By Paul Redfern
UK tour operators say extra security measures have been put in place
to protect tourists visiting Stone Town in Zanzibar following
explosions at a cathedral and a popular tourist restaurant.

They further said so far tourist numbers had, however, not been
affected by security concerns in recent months.

Britain's Foreign Office has also refrained from advising tourists
against visiting the island, although it issued a message on its web
site this week urging British nationals "to take care" as there is "an
underlying threat from terrorism".

Around 75,000 Britons visit Tanzania each year, mostly for the
beaches, and the Stone Town, a Unesco World Heritage site.

NO ONE WAS HURT

Local police said no one was hurt in the blasts, which struck on
Monday afternoon. However, one tour operator on the island, who asked
not to be named, told Reuters that at least one person had been
injured.

A spokesman for Hayes and Jarvis, a luxury tour operator, said that
excursions to Stone Town would continue, adding that "extra security
measures are in place".

"We are advising passengers to travel as normal, as per the Foreign
Office's advice," he said. "Zanzibar remains a popular destination and
inquiries have not dropped. It is still considered one of the premier
islands to visit along the East African coastline." Kuoni said it has
a "handful" of customers in Zanzibar.

"We will be recommending to our customers not to go to Stone Town. If
they do, they should exercise extra caution.

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