In brief
A massive pile of rubbish at a major waste site in Conakry collapsed onto nearby homes after heavy overnight rain, killing at least thirty people and leaving twenty‑two injured. Rescue forces, including the army, are combing the site with excavators in hopes of finding survivors, while the death toll may rise. Prime Minister Mamadou Oury Bah and local leaders have examined the wreckage, and the tragedy underscores unsafe waste‑management practices in the capital.
Guinea landfill collapse kills 30
At least thirty people were killed and twenty‑two injured when a mound of rubbish from a major waste site in Conakry collapsed onto nearby homes after heavy rain overnight. The government said search and rescue operations now run around the clock, with the army and other emergency teams covering the site.
A woman reported that all her five children died, and officials fear the death toll could rise as more bodies are recovered from beneath the debris. The site is built on a former landfill and has been prone to similar incidents, having claimed ten lives in a landslide back in 2017.
Prime Minister Mamadou Oury Bah flew in to assess the damage, while local community leader Lancine Sylla has said that 18 bodies were already taken to the morgue. Rescue workers are using excavators to clear the piles of trash and are searching for survivors with limited visibility.
The incident highlights concerns over waste management in Guinea and the safety of informal settlement areas close to landfills. Authorities have promised further investigation into the site’s stability and the need for improved disposal practices.
