Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30
A mound of rubbish at a major waste site buried several homes in the capital, the government says.
A massive landfill in Conakry, Guinea's capital, collapsed early Saturday morning, claiming at least 30 lives and injuring 22 others, including six critically. The disaster struck the Dar-es-Salam neighborhood following heavy overnight rain. Military forces and other personnel have been mobilized to search for survivors amidst the debris.
Eyewitnesses reported the harrowing sight of rescuers using excavators to sift through the mounds of waste. One distraught mother shared her tragic loss, stating that all five of her children perished in the catastrophe. Concerns are mounting that the final death toll could be higher. Guinea's Prime Minister Mamadou Oury Bah toured the site to gauge the extent of the crisis and coordinate the rescue operations.
Neighbourhood leader Lancine Sylla had previously expressed grave concerns, warning of a dire mortality count. So far, rescue teams have recovered 18 bodies, which were promptly transported to the morgue. In a chilling parallel, another landslide at the same site claimed 10 lives in 2017.
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