30 people killed in landslide in capital of Guinea, officials say
CONAKRY, Guinea — A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at the largest landfill in Guinea 's capital of Conakry early on Sunday, killing 30 people, according to the central government. Authorities said that heavy rains, which started at around 2 a.m., washed over the refuse at Dar Es Salam — the largest landfill in Conakry — and triggered a landslide that buried nearby shacks. A search and…
Conakry, the capital of Guinea, was hit by a landslide early Sunday after heavy rains hit the largest landfill in the city, according to the central government. Thirty people lost their lives in the tragedy, with six suffering serious injuries and several homes destroyed. Lt. Col. Baldé Mamadou Bailo, the sanitation officer for the military engineering battalion, stated that the site, an open-air waste dump, was set for closure on Sunday.
Lt. Col. Bailo also mentioned that authorities had issued eviction notices, prompting many residents to vacate the area. However, some individuals remained at the site during the disaster. Dienabou Touré, the minister of territorial administration and decentralization, assured that the remaining families would be relocated.
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