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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Riley Hoffman

Landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea’s capital after heavy downpour

  • A massive landfill collapse triggered by heavy rainfall killed 30 people and injured 22 others early Sunday morning in Guinea 's capital of Conakry.
  • The landslide occurred at the Dar Es Salam open-air dump in the Gbessia commune, sweeping waste over nearby tents, shacks, and an apartment building.
  • Emergency personnel launched search and rescue operations to locate survivors buried under the collapsed refuse.
  • Sanitation officials had scheduled the hazardous dump for official closure on Sunday, but several families remained despite receiving eviction notices.
  • Minister of Territorial Administration Dienabou Touré promised government assistance and relocation for affected residents following the disaster.

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30 dead after Guinea landfill collapse from torrential rain landslide

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