Manna Resorts has issued a statement following a fire that damaged part of the complex on Tuesday afternoon.
The fire was caused by a lightning strike and destroyed part of the lodge’s accommodation facilities.
The statement, issued by Manna Resort CEO on 2 November 2022, says there were no human or wildlife casualties. Reads the statement:
On 1 November 2022 at around 1230hrs, part of the Manna Resorts complex was struck by lightning which resulted in a fire.
The impacted buildings were PaSangano Lifestyle Centre and parts of our Panzvimbo and Tata accommodation facilities.
We are grateful for the swift response of both the fire brigade and emergency service that attended the site.
We are happy to report that there were no human or wildlife casualties.
As a result of the fire, we have reduced capacity for accommodation. However, the rest of the Manna offerings remain open as usual.
We remain open for all conferences, weddings, wildlife tours and restaurant bookings as usual.
Thank you to all our stakeholders for the support during this time and we look forward to serving you soon.