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  "id": 2869218,
  "title": "Landslide at Guinea landfill kills 30, government says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/landslide-at-guinea-landfill-kills-30-government-says-2869218",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T21:00:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
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    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/1154679-2/"
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  "account": "A landslide at a landfill in Guinea's capital Conakry killed 30 people, the government reported on Sunday, following heavy rains the previous night that caused the collapse of a large pile of waste, engulfing tents and shacks. The tragedy unfolded around 2 am (0200 GMT) in the Gbessia commune of Conakry, according to an official statement. Thirty individuals lost their lives, while six were in critical condition and another 16 suffered minor injuries, the statement added. Rescue efforts were ongoing at the scene, where witnesses described the landslide as extensive enough to bury an entire apartment building alongside less sturdy structures. One woman, Cire Diallo, conveyed to reporters at the location that all five of her children had perished. \"I have lost all my children. All I can do is put my trust in God,\" she expressed.\n\nGuinea, a country renowned for its vast bauxite reserves and substantial untapped iron ore deposits at Simandou, which launched a major mining initiative in November, contends with significant infrastructure deficiencies and widespread poverty. As reported by a World Bank study in April, 3.7 million out of its 15.1 million inhabitants live on less than $4.20 per day. In response to the disaster, Guinea's Minister of Territorial Administration, Djenab Toure, announced on Thursday that the government is set to close the landfill owing to the imminent risks it poses, particularly during the ongoing rainy season, and announced plans to relocate the waste outside Conakry.",
  "summary": "Rescue operations were continuing at the site of the landslide.",
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        "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"
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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"
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        "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",
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        "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"
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        "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"
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        "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"
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        "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"
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        "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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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Landslide at Guinea landfill kills at least 30",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/landslide-at-guinea-landfill-kills-at-least-30",
        "published": "2026-08-23T20:07:15.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Landslide at Guinea landfill kills 30, government says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/landslide-at-guinea-landfill-kills-30-government-says-2857452",
        "published": "2026-08-23T20:12:16.000Z"
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