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Waste pile collapse kills 30 in Guinea's capital
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Waste pile collapse kills 30 in Guinea's capital

From Helsingin Sanomat · () Finnish

Translated from Finnish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • At least 30 people died when a large waste pile collapsed onto houses in Guinea's capital, Conakry.
  • Heavy rains caused the waste to slide down, burying homes near the city's largest open landfill.
  • Rescue efforts are underway, with authorities deploying significant resources, including army troops, to search for survivors.

At least 30 people perished in Guinea's capital, Conakry, when a massive waste pile collapsed onto homes. The disaster occurred in the Dar Es Salam area after torrential rains, which began around 2 a.m. local time, washed down the waste. The landslide buried residences situated near the city's largest open landfill.

Authorities reported that the landfill was slated for closure on Sunday, and residents living nearby had been ordered to evacuate. However, many people were still in the area when the accident happened. The government has dispatched substantial resources and personnel, including army units, to aid in rescue operations. Efforts to find survivors buried beneath the debris are ongoing.

Local media reported a woman's account of losing all five of her children in the incident. Rescue workers have been seen using excavators to sift through the enormous amount of waste that spread across the area. Prime Minister Mamadou Oury Bah visited the site on Sunday as residents gathered nearby.

Five of my children died in the accident.

— Local womanA local woman told local media about the loss of her five children in the disaster.
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Originally published by Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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