{
  "id": 3120437,
  "title": "31 people killed after rubbish landfill collapses in Guinea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/31-people-killed-after-rubbish-landfill-collapses-in-guinea",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T21:47:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/31-people-killed-after-rubbish-landfill-collapses-in-guinea"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At least 31 individuals lost their lives when a rubbish landfill in Guinea's capital Conakry collapsed, according to the government. Twenty-two others sustained injuries, including six in critical condition. The disaster occurred around 2:00 AM local time following heavy rain overnight. Military personnel and significant resources were deployed to search for survivors. One woman recounted her five children perishing in the incident. Concerns remain that the death toll may increase further. Rescuers employed excavators to sift through the scattered debris at the site, with local residents present. Eyewitness Robert Kamano Sâa stated that a second section of the site gave way after the initial collapse, burying many people. Guinea's Prime Minister Mamadou Oury Bah inspected the scene and oversaw the rescue efforts. Mamadouba Bangoura, whose house was destroyed, described the loud noise of the initial collapse, followed by the second wave that caused his house to fall and bury several people. Neighbourhood leader Lancine Sylla expressed his fears about the heavy death toll. Health Minister Khaïté Sall assured free medical care for the injured and government support for their families. The government had previously ordered residents near the site to relocate, but many chose to stay. Former Prime Minister Cellou Dalein Diallo, exiled abroad, called the accident a tragedy, noting that the landfill closure was announced for August 23. Rescue teams persist in their search for others trapped in the waste.",
  "summary": "At least 31 people have been killed after a mound of rubbish at a major waste site collapsed onto nearby homes in Guinea’s capital Conakry, the government has said. Another 22 people were injured, including six seriously, in the city’s Dar-es-Salam area. “Significant” resources and personnel – including the military – were deployed to search […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}