A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills at least 22 people, officials say
Heavy rains triggered the collapse, and officials said at least 22 people were killed as crews searched for survivors with excavators.
- On Sunday, August 23, 2026, a mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at the Dar Es Salam landfill in Conakry, Guinea, killing at least 30 people and injuring six others, according to government reports.
- Heavy rains beginning around 3 a.m. triggered the collapse of the refuse mound at a site authorities had designated for closure, despite having issued prior eviction notices to residents in nearby makeshift shelters.
- Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah visited the disaster site as search-and-rescue teams deployed excavators to recover bodies, while the civil protection service issued a provisional death toll of at least 22 people.
- Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralisation Dienabou Touré pledged, "We will ensure that the remaining families are relocated elsewhere," as the government committed resources for medical care and assistance for the wounded.
- Similar tragedies in Uganda and Ethiopia illustrate the persistent risks associated with informal housing near waste sites, a pattern that continues under Guinea's current leadership.
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Thirty people died in the capital of Guinea, Conacri, this Sunday, when a mountain of garbage in a landfill collapsed before dawn on neighboring houses after heavy rains, the government reported. Six other people were seriously injured in the incident at 2am (23h Saturday in Brasilia) in the Dar-es-Salam neighborhood, in the district of Bbessia, on the outskirts of the capital, according to a government statement.
At Least 30 Killed as Heavy Rain Triggers Landfill Collapse in Guinea’s Capital
At least 30 people were killed and 22 others injured after heavy overnight rain triggered the collapse of a massive mound of waste at a landfill in Guinea’s capital, Conakry, authorities said. The disaster occurred at about 2 a.m. on Sunday in the Gbessia commune, when the waste pile at the Dar Es Salam landfill collapsed onto nearby tents, shacks and homes. Six of the injured were seriously hurt, while 16 suffered minor injuries, according to g…
At least 30 killed after landslide tears through rubbish landfill in Guinea
At least 30 people have been killed after a landslide struck a rubbish landfill in Guinea's capital, Conakry.Torrential rain overnight triggered the collapse of a large mound of waste, which tore through nearby shacks and tents, the African country's Government confirmed.The tragedy occurred less than a week after Guinean authorities announced the site would be closed and relocated due to safety concerns.Guinea's Minister of Territorial Administ…
After heavy rains, a huge waste heap falls in a suburb of the capital Guinea. Dozens of people die, more than 20 are injured. According to local media, the government had planned to evacuate the landfill in the weeks before.
Neue Zürcher Zeitung
The residents of a huge garbage mountain in Guinea's capital have been exposed to danger and misery for years.
In the event of a landslide on a landfill in Guinea, about 30 people died. After heavy rains, several houses were spilled. Rescue forces continue to search for missing persons.
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