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…
At least 30 people lost their lives when a landfill collapse occurred in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, according to officials on Sunday. The incident took place at the Dar Es Salam landfill, where heavy rains overnight triggered the collapse of a large mound of rubbish, burying nearby homes before dawn. Six individuals sustained serious injuries in the disaster.
Guinea's Minister for Territorial Administration, Djenabou Toure, visited the site. Rescue workers utilized excavators to search for additional victims. The government had previously ordered the displacement of nearby residents residing in informal housing due to concerns about potential collapses.
Lt. Col. Balde Mamadou Bailo, the sanitation officer for the Military Engineering Battalion, explained that the Dar Es Salam landfill was scheduled for closure on Sunday. Heavy seasonal rains are known to trigger such collapses in various countries, with Uganda and Ethiopia experiencing similar tragedies in recent years.
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