Guinea: Garbage collapse at landfill kills dozens
Heavy seasonal rains caused a mound of garbage to collapse, burying dozens of people and nearby homes before the break of dawn.
At least 30 individuals lost their lives after a landfill collapse in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, on Sunday morning. The tragedy occurred when heavy rains overnight caused a massive pile of waste at the Dar Es Salam landfill to give way, burying homes in the vicinity before the early hours of the day. Six additional people sustained serious injuries.
Guinea's minister for territorial administration, Djenabou Toure, visited the site, where workers employed excavators to continue their search for additional victims. The government had previously ordered the eviction of nearby residents residing in informal housing due to concerns over potential collapses. Lt. Col. Balde Mamadou Bailo, the sanitation officer for the Military Engineering Battalion, confirmed that the Dar Es Salam site was scheduled for closure on Sunday.
Heavy seasonal rains are known to trigger such collapses in certain regions, with Uganda and Ethiopia experiencing similar calamities in recent years.
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