In brief
In Conakry, a massive mound of rubbish collapsed at a major waste site on the night of Aug. 22, killing at least 30 people and injuring 22 others, including six seriously. Rescue teams, assisted by the military, deployed excavators to clear debris and search for survivors. The government has warned that more bodies could yet be found under the rubble. The country’s Prime Minister visited the site to oversee emergency efforts, and local officials reported 18 bodies already recovered. This tragedy follows a 2017 landslide at the same site that also claimed ten lives.
At least 30 people were killed when a mound of rubbish at a major landfill collapsed onto homes in the Dar‑Es‑Salam neighbourhood of Conakry on the night of 22 August, after heavy overnight rain. Twenty‑two people were injured, six of them seriously.
The collapse occurred around 02:00 local time. In response, the government deployed significant resources—including the military—to search for survivors within the debris. Rescue teams were seen using excavators to comb through the scattered rubbish as residents gathered nearby.
One woman told local media that five of her children had died in the tragedy, and officials warned that the death toll could rise further as more bodies may be buried under the rubble.
Guinea’s Prime Minister Mamadou Oury Bah visited the scene to assess the situation and oversee the search efforts. Local neighbourhood leader Lancine Sylla earlier expressed fears of a heavy death toll.
“We have pulled out 18 bodies that were taken to the morgue,” he said.
Another landslide at the same site killed 10 people in 2017.
