A Crawley resident escaped serious injury after a fire broke out at the hotel he was staying at while on holiday. Bharat Lukka, a commercial brand manager with Argus, was staying at the White Sands Hotel at Jangwani Beach, north of Tanzania’s capital city Dares Salaam last month when a fire swept through the resort, destroying a quarter of the property, including the restaurant, bar and reception. Lukka, who was there to attend the wedding of his friend’s daughter, escaped unharmed. The 58 year-old believes it was his faith in God that helped him escape, as the fire had spread quickly…

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