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Landfill collapse kills at least 30 in Guinea as rescuers search for survivors

A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at Dar es Salam, the largest landfill in Guinea’s capital Conakry, early on Sunday killing at least 30 people, according to a provisional death toll from the country’s civil protection service. Heavy rains, which started at around 3am, washed over the refuse, triggering a landslide that buried nearby shacks. Lancine Sylla, the head of the suburb where the incident happened, said he feared a heavy death toll. Guinea’s minister for territorial administration,...

Source: South China Morning Post · August 23, 2026 at 6:27 PM · AI-assisted report

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Lead A massive collapse of the Dar es Salam landfill in Conakry, Guinea’s capital, killed at least 30 people on Sunday morning, according to a provisional death toll released by the country’s civil protection service. The disaster occurred after heavy rains, beginning around 3 a.m., washed over the refuse pile and triggered a landslide that buried nearby shacks.

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Malaysia market impact Details not yet available. Source details The landfill, the largest in Conakry, collapsed early on Sunday, burying residential structures in the surrounding suburb. Lancine Sylla, the head of the affected area, expressed concern over a potentially high death toll. Guinea’s Minister for Territorial Administration, Djenabou Toure, visited the site and said she was awaiting the completion of search‑and‑rescue operations before issuing an official figure.

In the days leading up to the collapse, the government had ordered the evacuation of residents and implemented safety measures around the site due to fears of further collapses. The site was officially designated for closure on Sunday, according to Lieutenant Colonel Balde Mamadou Bailo, the sanitation officer for the Military Engineering Battalion. The incident was reported by Agence France‑Presse and the Associated Press, with the original story sourced from the South China Morning Post.

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