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…
A deadly landslide occurred in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, on Sunday morning, leaving 30 people dead, according to the central government. The disaster unfolded when heavy rains, beginning around 2 a.m., overwhelmed the refuse at Dar Es Salam, the largest landfill in Conakry. The weight of the rainwater triggered a landslide that buried nearby shacks, according to authorities.
A search and rescue operation was currently in progress to locate any survivors. Six individuals suffered serious injuries, and several homes were destroyed in the tragic event. The site, an open-air waste dump and the city's largest, had been scheduled for closure on Sunday. Lt. Col. Baldé Mamadou Bailo, the sanitation officer for the military engineering battalion, confirmed this information.
Despite eviction notices being issued to residents living near the landfill, many individuals remained at the location during the disaster, as reported by authorities. Dienabou Touré, the minister of territorial administration and decentralization, assured that efforts would be made to relocate the remaining families to safer areas.
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