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  "id": 2828628,
  "title": "A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills at least 22 people, officials say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/a-landslide-at-a-landfill-in-the-capital-of-guinea-kills-at-least-22",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T16:38:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/08/23/at-least-22-people-killed-in-a-landslide-in-capital-of-guinea-officials-say"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Conakry, Guinea (AP) — A landslide at the largest landfill in the capital city of Conakry early Sunday claimed at least 22 lives, according to a provisional death toll from the nation's civil protection service. The disaster occurred following heavy rainfall that began around 3 a.m., which washed over the refuse pile located at Dar Es Salam, causing the mountainous heap to collapse and bury nearby shacks.\n\nLt. Col. Baldé Mamadou Bailo, the sanitation officer for the military engineering battalion, stated that the landfill was scheduled for closure on Sunday. Local residents had been given eviction notices, forcing many to vacate the area, but several remained at the site when the tragedy struck. Dienabou Touré, the minister of territorial administration and decentralization, expressed her commitment to relocating the remaining families affected by the disaster.",
  "summary": null,
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    "At least 22 people killed in landslide at Conakry landfill.",
    "Heavy rainfall triggered collapse of refuse pile in Dar Es Salam.",
    "Evicted residents remained at site when tragedy occurred."
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      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "At least 22 people killed in a landslide in capital of Guinea, officials say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/at-least-22-people-killed-in-a-landslide-in-capital-of-guinea",
        "published": "2026-08-23T16:53:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Landfill collapse kills at least 30 in Guinea as rescuers search for survivors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/landfill-collapse-kills-at-least-30-in-guinea-as-rescuers-search-for",
        "published": "2026-08-23T16:54:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Landfill collapse in Guinea kills at least 30 people",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/landfill-collapse-in-guinea-kills-at-least-30-people",
        "published": "2026-08-23T17:35:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Guinea landfill collapse kills 30 in Conakry after heavy rain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/guinea-landfill-collapse-kills-30-in-conakry-after-heavy-rain",
        "published": "2026-08-23T17:46:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Guinea: Garbage collapse at landfill kills dozens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/guinea-garbage-collapse-at-landfill-kills-dozens",
        "published": "2026-08-23T17:48:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/guinea-rubbish-landfill-collapse-kills-30",
        "published": "2026-08-23T18:17:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Landslide at Guinea landfill kills 30, government says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/landslide-at-guinea-landfill-kills-30-government-says",
        "published": "2026-08-23T18:53:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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