A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills at least 22 people, officials say
Heavy rains triggered the collapse, and officials said at least 22 people were killed as crews searched for survivors with excavators.
- On Sunday, August 23, 2026, a mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at the Dar Es Salam landfill in Conakry, Guinea, killing at least 30 people and injuring six others, according to government reports.
- Heavy rains beginning around 3 a.m. triggered the collapse of the refuse mound at a site authorities had designated for closure, despite having issued prior eviction notices to residents in nearby makeshift shelters.
- Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah visited the disaster site as search-and-rescue teams deployed excavators to recover bodies, while the civil protection service issued a provisional death toll of at least 22 people.
- Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralisation Dienabou Touré pledged, "We will ensure that the remaining families are relocated elsewhere," as the government committed resources for medical care and assistance for the wounded.
- Similar tragedies in Uganda and Ethiopia illustrate the persistent risks associated with informal housing near waste sites, a pattern that continues under Guinea's current leadership.
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At least 30 people have died and 22 have been injured, six of them serious, after a slide occurred during the night of Saturday to Sunday in the largest landfill to...
Landfill collapse in Guinea’s capital kills 30 after heavy rain triggers landslide
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A massive garbage dump in Guinea's capital collapsed onto nearby homes, killing at least 30 people and injuring dozens more. Authorities are currently searching for survivors.
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Landslide at Guinea landfill kills 30, government says
CONAKRY, Aug 23 (Reuters) - A landslide at a landfill in Guinea's capital killed 30 people, the government said on Sunday, after heavy rains overnight prompted the collapse of a massive mound of waste that engulfed nearby tents and shacks. • The inci...
Landslide at landfill in capital of Guinea kills 30 people, officials say
Conakry (Guinea), Aug 23: A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at the largest landfill in Guinea's capital Conakry early Sunday killing 30 people, according to an updated toll released by the central government. Authorities said heavy rains, which started at around 2 am washed over the refuse at Dar Es Salam, triggering a landslide that buried nearby shacks. A search and rescue operation was underway to find survivors. Six people were seriousl…
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