Guinea Rubbish Landfill Collapse Kills at Least 30 in Conakry

A devastating collapse of a large garbage mound in Guinea's capital, Conakry, has killed at least 30 people and injured 22 others, six of them seriously. The disaster occurred in the Dar-es-Salam area early Monday morning, following heavy overnight rain.

The Guinean government has mobilized significant resources, including the military, to conduct search and rescue operations for survivors amidst the debris. Officials described the deployed resources as "significant" in a statement released by the government.

Local residents gathered near the site as rescuers used excavators to sift through the scattered rubbish. One woman recounted the tragic loss of her five children in the disaster, and authorities fear the death toll will continue to rise. Prime Minister Mamadou Oury Bah visited the scene to oversee the ongoing efforts.

This is not the first such tragedy at the waste site; a similar landslide in 2017 resulted in 10 fatalities. The incident underscores the precarious living conditions for many in densely populated urban areas and the dangers posed by inadequate waste management infrastructure.

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We have pulled out 18 bodies that were taken to the morgue.