Landslide at Guinea landfill kills 30, government says
Rescue crews are using excavators to search for survivors after heavy rains triggered the collapse, which injured at least 22 people, officials said.
- On Sunday, a massive landslide at the Dar Es Salam landfill in Conakry killed 30 people after heavy overnight rains triggered a collapse, burying nearby makeshift dwellings and tents.
- Guinea's Minister of Territorial Administration Djenab Toure announced the landfill's closure on Thursday due to safety concerns, though the collapse occurred before residents could evacuate despite prior eviction orders.
- Six people were seriously injured and 16 sustained minor injuries; survivor Aboubacar Camara recalled hearing a "scream outside" before escaping with his wife in the chaos.
- Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah visited the site Sunday to oversee the response, while resident Abou Hamza blamed the State for failing to take "necessary measures" to close the dump.
- Former prime minister Cellou Dalein Diallo called for an investigation into the circumstances, highlighting Guinea's ongoing struggle with poor infrastructure despite holding the world's largest bauxite reserves.
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The disaster, which occurred after heavy rains, caused at least 31 deaths and 22 injuries, according to the authorities' latest assessment. A previous assessment announced by the government on Sunday reported 30 deaths.
Survivors of Guinea's deadly landfill collapse say authorities ignored warnings
Two days after a deadly landfill collapse in Guinea, rescuers are using giant excavators to search for victims. Anger is rising among residents, who say they had warned authorities that the rubbish dump was precarious.
The accident occurred on the day the landfill was supposed to close.
Garbage Landslide in Guinea Kills 30
Torrential rains caused a gigantic pile of garbage to become a deadly landslide in Guinea’s capital city of Conakry on Sunday morning, killing at least 30 people as homes were completely buried under the avalanche of refuse. The post Garbage Landslide in Guinea Kills 30 appeared first on Breitbart.
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