Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30
A mound of rubbish at a major waste site buried several homes in the capital, the government says.
At least 30 people lost their lives and 22 were injured, including six seriously, when a mound of rubbish at a major landfill site collapsed in Guinea's capital Conakry. The disaster occurred late at night following heavy rain overnight. The government deployed significant resources and personnel, including the military, to search for survivors.
One woman reported that her five children had died in the tragedy. Rescuers utilized excavators to sift through the scattered remains of the rubbish heap, with local residents gathering nearby. Guinea's Prime Minister Mamadou Oury Bah visited the site to gauge the situation and coordinate the rescue efforts. Neighbourhood leader Lancine Sylla previously expressed grave concerns about the expected death toll, stating that 18 bodies had already been recovered and taken to the morgue. The site had previously suffered a landslide in 2017 that claimed the lives of 10 people.
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