A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at Dar es Salam, the largest landfill in Guinea’s capital Conakry, early on Sunday killing at least 22 people, according to a provisional death toll from the country’s civil protection service. Heavy rains, which started at around 3am, washed over the refuse, triggering a landslide that buried nearby shacks. Lancine Sylla, the head of the suburb where the incident happened, said he feared a heavy death toll. Guinea’s minister for territorial administration,...
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August 23, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Landfill collapse kills at least 22 in Guinea as rescuers search for survivors
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