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  "id": 2836381,
  "title": "Guinea: Garbage collapse at landfill kills dozens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/guinea-garbage-collapse-at-landfill-kills-dozens-2836381",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T17:48:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/guinea-garbage-collapse-at-landfill-kills-dozens/a-78478597?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nGuinea'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.\n\nLt. 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.\n\nIn light of the incident, it is crucial to rely on trusted sources for reliable reporting.",
  "summary": "Heavy seasonal rains caused a mound of garbage to collapse, burying dozens of people and nearby homes before the break of dawn.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-23T16:38:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}