Earlier, Oceanic Bay Hotel managing director Rahul Layan told reporters that the fire started at Paradise Holiday Resort, but added that he was not sure what the cause was.
Baada ya hapo, Nipashe iliwasiliana na Kamanda wa Polisi Mkoa wa Ilala, Faustine Shilogile, ambaye alisema kwamba alikuwa hana taarifa kamili kwa kuwa alikuwa katika viwanja vya Ikulu jijini Dar es Salaam.