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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